Kreuzfahrt

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌfaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kreuzfahrt” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,760. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,760
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teilnahme an einer Fahrt auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreuzfahrt · Kreuzfahrt · German

Kreuzfahrt · rank #16,760 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,760
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH korrekten

Nearest frequency peer: korrekten (-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 „Kreuzfahrt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kreuzfahrt“ 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).

Kreuzfahrt vs Kreuzfahrten
83% similar

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

Key facts for Kreuzfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreuzfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌfaːɐ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,760
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kreuzfahrt“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „korrekten“ (#16,759), „Kritiken“ (#16,761), „kontaktiert“ (#16,758). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kreuzfahrt“ bei #16,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Kreuzfahrt (IPA [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌfaːɐ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,760 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kreuzfahrt, with forms such as "keruzfahrt", "kkreuzfahrt", and "kreufzahrt". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kreuzfahrten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kreuzfahrt, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teilnahme an einer Fahrt auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff
  2. 2
    Teilnahme an einem Kreuzzug (über die See)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man unterscheidet Kreuzfahrten nach ihrem Fahrtgebiet in Hochsee- oder Flusskreuzfahrten.
  2. „Dann kam Mamas Mutter aus Oslo, um auf uns aufzupassen, sie schleppte große Koffer, die Papa die Treppe hochwuchtete, gab uns Kampferdrops und höllisch starke Lakritzbonbons, die sie auf Kreuzfahrten gekauft hatte.“

This word in other languages

cruise(English)crucero(Español)croisière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • keruzfahrt
  • kkreuzfahrt
  • kreufzahrt
  • kreuzafhrt
  • kreuzfahhrt
  • kreuzfahrrt
  • kreuzfahrtt
  • kreuzfahtr
  • kreuzfarht
  • kreuzffahrt
  • kreuzfhart
  • kreuzzfahrt
  • krezufahrt
  • krreuzfahrt
  • kruezfahrt
  • rkeuzfahrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kreuzfahrt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

keruzfahrt2kkreuzfahrt1kreufzahrt2kreuzafhrt2kreuzfahhrt1kreuzfahrrt1kreuzfahrtt1kreuzfahtr2
Edit distance from "Kreuzfahrt"

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 "Kreuzfahrt"?
"Kreuzfahrt" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Kreuzfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Kreuzfahrt" means: Teilnahme an einer Fahrt auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff
What words are commonly confused with "Kreuzfahrt"?
"Kreuzfahrt" is commonly confused with "Kreuzfahrten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kreuzfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreuzfahrt" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreuzfahrt" come from?
"Kreuzfahrt" 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 "Kreuzfahrt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Landsleute#16,765kompatibel#16,754Interesses#16,740industrial#16,738

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

konsequente16 variantsGesichtern16 variantsgeschaltet16 variantsgefälschte16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list