Kretschmer

[ˈkʁɛt͡ʃmɐ]

/[ˈkʁɛt͡ʃmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kretschmer” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,203. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,203
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Betreiber einer Dorfschenke (eines Kretschams), der Schenkwirt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kretschmer · Kretschmer · German

Kretschmer · rank #23,203 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,203
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konturen

Nearest frequency peer: Konturen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kretschmer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kretschmer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kretschmer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKretschmer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɛt͡ʃmɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,203
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kretschmer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kretschmerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Konturen“ (#23,202), „Krokodil“ (#23,204), „kommerziell“ (#23,201). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kretschmer“ bei #23,203. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Kretschmer (IPA [ˈkʁɛt͡ʃmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,203 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Betreiber einer Dorfschenke (eines Kretschams), der Schenkwirt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kretschmer, with forms such as "kertschmer", "kkretschmer", and "krestchmer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kretschmer, spelled K-R-E-T-S-C-H-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Betreiber einer Dorfschenke (eines Kretschams), der Schenkwirt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Kretschmer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Kretschmer hat gestern Abend selbst zu tief ins Glas geschaut.

Synonyms

SchenkwirtWirt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kertschmer
  • kkretschmer
  • krestchmer
  • kretcshmer
  • kretscchmer
  • kretschemr
  • kretschhmer
  • kretschmerr
  • kretschmmer
  • kretschmre
  • kretscmher
  • kretshcmer
  • kretsschmer
  • krettschmer
  • krretschmer
  • krteschmer
  • rketschmer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kretschmer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kertschmer2kkretschmer1krestchmer2kretcshmer2kretscchmer1kretschemr2kretschhmer1kretschmerr1
Edit distance from "Kretschmer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kretschmer"?
"Kretschmer" is spelled K-R-E-T-S-C-H-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛt͡ʃmɐ].
What does "Kretschmer" mean?
As a noun, "Kretschmer" means: der Betreiber einer Dorfschenke (eines Kretschams), der Schenkwirt
What are common misspellings of "Kretschmer"?
Common misspellings include "kertschmer", "kkretschmer", "krestchmer", "kretcshmer", "kretscchmer". The correct spelling is "Kretschmer".
How do you pronounce "Kretschmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kretschmer" is [ˈkʁɛt͡ʃmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kretschmer" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kretschmer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

jahrelangen17 variantsLüdenscheid17 variantsholländische17 variantsHaltbarkeit17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list