Kreuzberg

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌbɛʁk]

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌbɛʁk]/ name

The verdict

“Kreuzberg” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,397
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ehemaliger Bezirk und heutiger Ortsteil von Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg im Zentrum von Berlin

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreuzberg · Kreuzberg · German

Kreuzberg · rank #9,397 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,397
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Korn

Nearest frequency peer: Korn (-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 „Kreuzberg“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kreuzberg vs Kreuzer
78% similar
Kreuzberg vs Kreuzweg
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kreuzberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreuzberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌbɛʁk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,397
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kreuzberg“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kreuzbergliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Korn“ (#9,396), „Kulissen“ (#9,398), „Kopftuch“ (#9,395). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kreuzberg“ bei #9,397. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Kreuzberg (IPA [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌbɛʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,397 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ehemaliger Bezirk und heutiger Ortsteil von Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg im Zentrum von Berlin".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kreuzberg, with forms such as "keruzberg", "kkreuzberg", and "kreubzerg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kreuzer", "Kreuzweg", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kreuzberg, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ehemaliger Bezirk und heutiger Ortsteil von Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg im Zentrum von Berlin

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Manchmal plaudere ich mit den Verkäufern, wenn ich mir in Kreuzberg einen Döner kaufe.“
  2. „Seine Großeltern kamen als Gastarbeiter in den 1970ern nach Kreuzberg und Deutschland wurde zu ihrer neuen Heimat.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • keruzberg
  • kkreuzberg
  • kreubzerg
  • kreuzbberg
  • kreuzbegr
  • kreuzbergg
  • kreuzberrg
  • kreuzbreg
  • kreuzebrg
  • kreuzzberg
  • krezuberg
  • krreuzberg
  • kruezberg
  • rkeuzberg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kreuzberg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

keruzberg2kkreuzberg1kreubzerg2kreuzbberg1kreuzbegr2kreuzbergg1kreuzberrg1kreuzbreg2
Edit distance from "Kreuzberg"

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 "Kreuzberg"?
"Kreuzberg" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌbɛʁk].
What does "Kreuzberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kreuzberg" means: ehemaliger Bezirk und heutiger Ortsteil von Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg im Zentrum von Berlin
What words are commonly confused with "Kreuzberg"?
"Kreuzberg" is commonly confused with "Kreuzer", "Kreuzweg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kreuzberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreuzberg" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreuzberg" come from?
"Kreuzberg" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list