Kreuzzug

[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kreuzzug” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #24,805 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,805
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - religiös motivierte Feldzüge der christlichen Völker des Abendlands, deren Ziel es war das Heilige Land aus der Hand der Muslime zu befreien

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kreuzzug vs Kreuzzüge
78% similar
Kreuzzug vs Kreuzung
75% similar
Kreuzzug vs Kreuzweg
75% similar

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

Key facts for Kreuzzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreuzzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,805
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kreuzzug” 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). Kreuzzug lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kreuzzug is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,805 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kreuzzug, with forms such as "keruzzug", "kkreuzzug", and "kreuzug". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kreuzzüge", "Kreuzung", "Kreuzweg", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kreuzzug, spelled K-R-E-U-Z-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    religiös motivierte Feldzüge der christlichen Völker des Abendlands, deren Ziel es war das Heilige Land aus der Hand der Muslime zu befreien
  2. 2
    religiös motivierter Feldzug gegen Heiden, Ketzer, die Ostkirche, Aufständische und politische Gegner
  3. 3
    eine mit großen Eifer und Einsatz geführte Kampagne für oder gegen etwas
  4. 4
    Kletterbewegung, bei der die weitergreifende Hand die Lotlinie der haltenden Hand überquert

Synonyms

KreuzfahrtOrientkreuzzugKampagne

This word in other languages

crusade(English)cruzada(Español)croisade(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: keruzzug,kkreuzzug,kreuzug,kreuzuzg,kreuzzgu,kreuzzugg,krezuzug,krreuzzug,kruezzug,rkeuzzug

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kreuzzug - 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.

keruzzug2kkreuzzug1kreuzug1kreuzuzg2kreuzzgu2kreuzzugg1krezuzug2krreuzzug1
Edit distance from "Kreuzzug"

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 "Kreuzzug"?
"Kreuzzug" is spelled K-R-E-U-Z-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk].
What does "Kreuzzug" mean?
As a noun, "Kreuzzug" means: religiös motivierte Feldzüge der christlichen Völker des Abendlands, deren Ziel es war das Heilige Land aus der Hand der Muslime zu befreien
What words are commonly confused with "Kreuzzug"?
"Kreuzzug" is commonly confused with "Kreuzzüge", "Kreuzung", "Kreuzweg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kreuzzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreuzzug" is [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreuzzug" come from?
"Kreuzzug" 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 “Kreuzzug”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-E-U-Z-Z-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌt͡suːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Kreuzzüge” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kreuzzug vs Kreuzzüge
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list