Krieger

[ˈkʁiːɡɐ]

/[ˈkʁiːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krieger” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,944. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,944
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die im Krieg kämpft

Corpus desk

Index DE-krieger · Krieger · German

Krieger · rank #6,944 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,944
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konsum

Nearest frequency peer: Konsum (-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 „Krieger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krieger“ 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).

Krieger vs kriegt
57% similar
Krieger vs Krüger
71% similar
Krieger vs Kriegs
71% similar

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

Key facts for Krieger
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrieger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːɡɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,944
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krieger“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kriegerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Konsum“ (#6,943), „Kurden“ (#6,945), „konfrontiert“ (#6,942). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krieger“ bei #6,944. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Krieger (IPA [ˈkʁiːɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,944 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die im Krieg kämpft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krieger, with forms such as "kireger", "kkrieger", and "kreiger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "kriegt", "Krüger", "Kriegs", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Krieger, spelled K-R-I-E-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die im Krieg kämpft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Kämpfen ist die Aufgabe der Krieger.
  2. „Die berittenen Krieger der Kelten wurden jeweils von zwei Dienern in den Kampf begleitet.“

Synonyms

KämpferSoldat

Antonyms

Pazifist

This word in other languages

warrior(English)guerrero(Español)guerrier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kireger
  • kkrieger
  • kreiger
  • krieegr
  • kriegerr
  • kriegger
  • kriegre
  • krigeer
  • krrieger
  • rkieger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kireger2kkrieger1kreiger2krieegr2kriegerr1kriegger1kriegre2krigeer2
Edit distance from "Krieger"

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 "Krieger"?
"Krieger" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːɡɐ].
What does "Krieger" mean?
As a noun, "Krieger" means: Person, die im Krieg kämpft
What words are commonly confused with "Krieger"?
"Krieger" is commonly confused with "kriegt", "Krüger", "Kriegs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krieger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krieger" is [ˈkʁiːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krieger" come from?
"Krieger" 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 "Krieger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list