Kreuzbein
[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌbaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Kreuzbein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein beim Menschen in etwa keilförmiger Knochen, auf dem die Wirbelsäule steht (lateinisch: Os sacrum)
Corpus desk
Index DE-kreuzbein · Kreuzbein · German
Kreuzbein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- 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 | Kreuzbein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌbaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kreuzbein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kreuzbein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein beim Menschen in etwa keilförmiger Knochen, auf dem die Wirbelsäule steht (lateinisch: Os sacrum)".
Kreuzbein has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kreuzbein, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-B-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1ein beim Menschen in etwa keilförmiger Knochen, auf dem die Wirbelsäule steht (lateinisch: Os sacrum)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kreuzbein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Kreuzbein ist ein Teil des menschlichen Körpers.
Beim Menschen sind die Kreuz- oder Sakralwirbel zum Kreuzbein verschmolzen.
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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.