křen
[kr̝̊ɛn]
The verdict
“křen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanze mit länglichen Blättern und weißen Blüten: Meerrettich, Kren
Corpus desk
Index DE-kren · křen · German
křen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | křen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kr̝̊ɛn] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „křen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
křen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kr̝̊ɛn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for křen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is křen, spelled K-Ř-E-N.
Definition
- 1Pflanze mit länglichen Blättern und weißen Blüten: Meerrettich, Kren
- 2Wurzel von ^([1]) mit brennendem Geschmack: Meerrettich, Kren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how křen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Na zahradě jsme pěstovali česnek, petržel a křen.
Chcete párky s křenem nebo s hořčicí?
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.