Kreuzchen

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sçən]

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kreuzchen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,296
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein kleines Kreuz

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreuzchen · Kreuzchen · German

Kreuzchen · rank #41,296 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,296
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kreisfreien

Nearest frequency peer: kreisfreien (-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 „Kreuzchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kreuzchen“ 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).

Kreuzchen vs kreuzen
67% similar
Kreuzchen vs kreischen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kreuzchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreuzchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sçən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,296
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kreuzchen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kreisfreien“ (#41,295), „kriegerische“ (#41,297), „Krefelder“ (#41,294). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kreuzchen“ bei #41,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Kreuzchen (IPA [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,296 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein kleines Kreuz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kreuzchen, with forms such as "keruzchen", "kkreuzchen", and "kreuczhen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "kreuzen", "kreischen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kreuzchen, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein kleines Kreuz

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hier unten kannst du dein Kreuzchen machen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • keruzchen
  • kkreuzchen
  • kreuczhen
  • kreuzcchen
  • kreuzcehn
  • kreuzchenn
  • kreuzchhen
  • kreuzchne
  • kreuzhcen
  • kreuzzchen
  • krezuchen
  • krreuzchen
  • kruezchen
  • rkeuzchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

keruzchen2kkreuzchen1kreuczhen2kreuzcchen1kreuzcehn2kreuzchenn1kreuzchhen1kreuzchne2
Edit distance from "Kreuzchen"

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 "Kreuzchen"?
"Kreuzchen" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sçən].
What does "Kreuzchen" mean?
As a noun, "Kreuzchen" means: ein kleines Kreuz
What words are commonly confused with "Kreuzchen"?
"Kreuzchen" is commonly confused with "kreuzen", "kreischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kreuzchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreuzchen" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreuzchen" come from?
"Kreuzchen" 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 "Kreuzchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Krefelder#41,294kündigten#41,304kommendes#41,285Lesestoff#41,319

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kaufleuten14 variantsMarxisten14 variantsInformant14 variantsindisches14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list