Kriegsende

[ˈkʁiːksˌʔɛndə]

/[ˈkʁiːksˌʔɛndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegsende” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,851
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ende eines Krieges; Zeitpunkt, ab dem die militärischen Handlungen eines Krieges unterlassen werden; in Deutschland immer noch eng verknüpft mit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges

Key facts for Kriegsende
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegsende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksˌʔɛndə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,851
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriegsende” 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). Kriegsende lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Kriegsende (IPA [ˈkʁiːksˌʔɛndə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,851 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ende eines Krieges; Zeitpunkt, ab dem die militärischen Handlungen eines Krieges unterlassen werden; in Deutschland immer noch eng verknüpft mit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kriegsende, with forms such as "kiregsende", "kkriegsende", and "kreigsende". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Kriegsende, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ende eines Krieges; Zeitpunkt, ab dem die militärischen Handlungen eines Krieges unterlassen werden; in Deutschland immer noch eng verknüpft mit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges

Antonyms

KriegsanfangKriegsausbruchKriegsbeginn

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kiregsende
  • kkriegsende
  • kreigsende
  • kriegesnde
  • krieggsende
  • kriegsedne
  • kriegsendde
  • kriegsened
  • kriegsennde
  • kriegsnede
  • kriegssende
  • kriesgende
  • krigesende
  • krriegsende
  • rkiegsende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kiregsende2kkriegsende1kreigsende2kriegesnde2krieggsende1kriegsedne2kriegsendde1kriegsened2
Edit distance from "Kriegsende"

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 "Kriegsende"?
"Kriegsende" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksˌʔɛndə].
What does "Kriegsende" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegsende" means: Ende eines Krieges; Zeitpunkt, ab dem die militärischen Handlungen eines Krieges unterlassen werden; in Deutschland immer noch eng verknüpft mit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges
What are common misspellings of "Kriegsende"?
Common misspellings include "kiregsende", "kkriegsende", "kreigsende", "kriegesnde", "krieggsende". The correct spelling is "Kriegsende".
How do you pronounce "Kriegsende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsende" is [ˈkʁiːksˌʔɛndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegsende" come from?
"Kriegsende" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kriegsende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-I-E-G-S-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁiːksˌʔɛndə] (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

Same frequency band

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