kreuzweise

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]/ adv

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The verdict

“kreuzweise” is uncommon German (frequency #60,760 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,760
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - über Kreuz, in Form eines Kreuzes

Key facts for kreuzweise
PropertyValue
Headwordkreuzweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,760
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kreuzweise” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kreuzweise lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kreuzweise is uncommon German at frequency #60,760 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "über Kreuz, in Form eines Kreuzes".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kreuzweise, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kreuzweise, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    über Kreuz, in Form eines Kreuzes

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 "kreuzweise"?
"kreuzweise" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "kreuzweise" mean?
As an adverb, "kreuzweise" means: über Kreuz, in Form eines Kreuzes
How do you pronounce "kreuzweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kreuzweise" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kreuzweise" come from?
"kreuzweise" 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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Using “kreuzweise”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-E-U-Z-W-E-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌvaɪ̯zə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list