kreuzen

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,850

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

12

similar word pairs

kreuzen is aGermanverb. It means: Tiere oder Pflanzen verschiedener Art, Rasse, Gattung oder Sorte zur Paarung beziehungsweise geschlechtlichen Vereinigung bringen Pronounced [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Often confused with kreuzt and Kreuzes.

Key facts for kreuzen
PropertyValue
Headwordkreuzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,850
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of kreuzen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kreuzen is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,850 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for kreuzen, with forms such as "keruzen", "kkreuzen", and "kreuezn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "kreuzt", "Kreuzes", "Kreuzer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is kreuzen, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiere oder Pflanzen verschiedener Art, Rasse, Gattung oder Sorte zur Paarung beziehungsweise geschlechtlichen Vereinigung bringen
  2. 2
    sich begegnen, sich überschneiden
  3. 3
    Arme oder Beine kreuzförmig übereinanderlegen
  4. 4
    etwas queren, überqueren, überschneiden (Linie, Straße, Weg)
  5. 5
    durch Wendemanöver im Zickzackkurs gegen den Wind segeln
  6. 6
    eine Kreuzfahrt oder Seereise machen, das Meer befahren
  7. 7
    am Himmel fliegen
  8. 8
    in einem Wettkampf die Ziellinie überqueren

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: keruzen,kkreuzen,kreuezn,kreuzenn,kreuzne,kreuzzen,krezuen,krreuzen,kruezen,rkeuzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for kreuzen

Misspelling Variants of "kreuzen"

keruzen7kkreuzen8kreuezn7kreuzenn8kreuzne7kreuzzen8krezuen7krreuzen8
Misspelling Variants of "kreuzen"

Frequency rank: #14,850 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kreuzen"?
"kreuzen" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩].
What does "kreuzen" mean?
As a verb, "kreuzen" means: Tiere oder Pflanzen verschiedener Art, Rasse, Gattung oder Sorte zur Paarung beziehungsweise geschlechtlichen Vereinigung bringen
What words are commonly confused with "kreuzen"?
"kreuzen" is commonly confused with "kreuzt", "Kreuzes", "Kreuzer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kreuzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kreuzen" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kreuzen" come from?
"kreuzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.