křen
[kr̝̊ɛn]
The verdict
“křen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pflanze mit länglichen Blättern und weißen Blüten: Meerrettich, Kren
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | křen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kr̝̊ɛn] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “křen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for křen is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kr̝̊ɛn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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.
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Using “křen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-Ř-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kr̝̊ɛn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.