Kreuzweg

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk]

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kreuzweg” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,485
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Kreuzung verschiedener Wege an einer Stelle; die Stelle, an der sich verschiedene Wege gabeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreuzweg · Kreuzweg · German

Kreuzweg · rank #39,485 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,485
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kratz

Nearest frequency peer: kratz (-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 „Kreuzweg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kreuzweg“ 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).

Kreuzweg vs Kreuzzug
75% similar
Kreuzweg vs kreuze
63% similar
Kreuzweg vs Kreuzes
75% similar

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

Key facts for Kreuzweg
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreuzweg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,485
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kreuzweg“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kratz“ (#39,484), „Korrosion“ (#39,482), „Kunsthistoriker“ (#39,488). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kreuzweg“ bei #39,485. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kreuzweg (IPA [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,485 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kreuzweg, with forms such as "keruzweg", "kkreuzweg", and "kreuwzeg". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Kreuzzug", "kreuze", "Kreuzes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kreuzweg, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-W-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kreuzung verschiedener Wege an einer Stelle; die Stelle, an der sich verschiedene Wege gabeln
  2. 2
    ein Weg in Jerusalem; Teil der Via Dolorosa
  3. 3
    der Leidensweg Jesu; der Weg, den Jesus als seine Passion nach Golgatha ging
  4. 4
    eine (traditionell in 14 Stationen gegliederte) Andacht für die Fastenzeit, in welcher der Beter des Leidens und Sterbens Christi gedenkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie seien an einen Kreuzweg gekommen.“
  2. „In den beiden MISEREOR-Kreuzwegen verbindet sich das Leiden der hungernden Menschen mit dem Kreuzweg Jesu.“

This word in other languages

crossroad(English)carrefour(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • keruzweg
  • kkreuzweg
  • kreuwzeg
  • kreuzewg
  • kreuzwegg
  • kreuzwge
  • kreuzwweg
  • kreuzzweg
  • krezuweg
  • krreuzweg
  • kruezweg
  • rkeuzweg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kreuzweg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

keruzweg2kkreuzweg1kreuwzeg2kreuzewg2kreuzwegg1kreuzwge2kreuzwweg1kreuzzweg1
Edit distance from "Kreuzweg"

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 "Kreuzweg"?
"Kreuzweg" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-W-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk].
What does "Kreuzweg" mean?
As a noun, "Kreuzweg" means: die Kreuzung verschiedener Wege an einer Stelle; die Stelle, an der sich verschiedene Wege gabeln
What words are commonly confused with "Kreuzweg"?
"Kreuzweg" is commonly confused with "Kreuzzug", "kreuze", "Kreuzes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kreuzweg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreuzweg" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌveːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreuzweg" come from?
"Kreuzweg" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Landauer#39,493Laufsteg#39,498klappern#39,470mystisch#39,539

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Knappheit12 variantsklingst12 variantsPastoren12 variantsgewichen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list