Kreuzer

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ]

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kreuzer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,111. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,111
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schnelles, mittelgroßes, leicht gepanzertes Kriegsschiff

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreuzer · Kreuzer · German

Kreuzer · rank #14,111 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,111
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kratzer

Nearest frequency peer: Kratzer (-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 „Kreuzer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kreuzer“ 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).

Kreuzer vs Krüger
57% similar
Kreuzer vs kreuzt
57% similar
Kreuzer vs Kreuzes
86% similar

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

Key facts for Kreuzer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreuzer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,111
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kreuzer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kreuzerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kratzer“ (#14,110), „Kruse“ (#14,112), „Kraftwerke“ (#14,109). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kreuzer“ bei #14,111. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kreuzer (IPA [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,111 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kreuzer, with forms such as "keruzer", "kkreuzer", and "kreuezr". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Krüger", "kreuzt", "Kreuzes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kreuzer, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    schnelles, mittelgroßes, leicht gepanzertes Kriegsschiff
  2. 2
    kleine Münze, früher in Deutschland und Österreich-Ungarn

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die SMS Scharnhorst war ein großer Kreuzer der kaiserlichen Marine.
  2. „Gleich zu Beginn meiner zweiten Wache begegneten wir einem japanischen Kreuzer und einem Zerstörer auf Gegenkurs.“

This word in other languages

cruiser(English)crucero(Español)croiseur(Français)cruzador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • keruzer
  • kkreuzer
  • kreuezr
  • kreuzerr
  • kreuzre
  • kreuzzer
  • krezuer
  • krreuzer
  • kruezer
  • rkeuzer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

keruzer2kkreuzer1kreuezr2kreuzerr1kreuzre2kreuzzer1krezuer2krreuzer1
Edit distance from "Kreuzer"

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 "Kreuzer"?
"Kreuzer" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ].
What does "Kreuzer" mean?
As a noun, "Kreuzer" means: schnelles, mittelgroßes, leicht gepanzertes Kriegsschiff
What words are commonly confused with "Kreuzer"?
"Kreuzer" is commonly confused with "Krüger", "kreuzt", "Kreuzes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kreuzer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreuzer" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreuzer" come from?
"Kreuzer" 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 "Kreuzer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kratzer#14,110kürzere#14,116knüpfen#14,105Kaliber#14,102

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gereist10 variantsfertige10 variantswitzige10 variantsZombies10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list