Kreuzkümmel

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkʏml̩]

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkʏml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kreuzkümmel” is uncommon German (frequency #98,713 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,713
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gewürzpflanze, Doldenblütler der Art Cuminum cyminum

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreuzkummel · Kreuzkümmel · German

Kreuzkümmel · rank #98,713 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,713
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kriegsgeschic…

Nearest frequency peer: Kriegsgeschichte (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kreuzkümmel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kreuzkümmel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kreuzkümmel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreuzkümmel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkʏml̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,713
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kreuzkümmel“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kreuzkümmelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kriegsgeschichte“ (#98,714), „Krimtataren“ (#98,715), „krypton“ (#98,717). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kreuzkümmel“ bei #98,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kreuzkümmel is uncommon German at frequency #98,713 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkʏml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Kreuzkümmel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kreuzkümmel, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-K-Ü-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gewürzpflanze, Doldenblütler der Art Cuminum cyminum
  2. 2
    Gewürz aus dem Samen von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kreuzkümmel ist aus der orientalischen Küche nicht wegzudenken.
  2. Kreuzkümmel unterscheidet sich geschmacklich deutlich von Kümmel.

Synonyms

KuminRömischer KümmelRömerkümmelÄgyptischer KümmelMutterkümmelCumin

This word in other languages

cumin(English)comino(Español)cumin(Français)

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 "Kreuzkümmel"?
"Kreuzkümmel" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-K-Ü-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkʏml̩].
What does "Kreuzkümmel" mean?
As a noun, "Kreuzkümmel" means: Gewürzpflanze, Doldenblütler der Art Cuminum cyminum
How do you pronounce "Kreuzkümmel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreuzkümmel" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkʏml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreuzkümmel" come from?
"Kreuzkümmel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Krimtataren#98,715Kunstobjekt#98,721Kirgisistan#98,686Kirchgänger#98,685

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list