Kriegserklärung

[ˈkʁiːksʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈkʁiːksʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegserklärung” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,202. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,202
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einseitige, formlose Willenserklärung an die gegnerische Partei, die den Eintritt des Kriegszustandes ankündigt, sie hat spätestens 24 Stunden nach dem Beginn der ersten Kriegshandlungen zu erfolge...

Key facts for Kriegserklärung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegserklärung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#29,202
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriegserklärung” 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). Kriegserklärung 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 24 spelling variants around Kriegserklärung (IPA [ˈkʁiːksʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,202 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einseitige, formlose Willenserklärung an die gegnerische Partei, die den Eintritt des Kriegszustandes ankündigt, sie hat spätestens 24 Stunden nach dem Beginn der ersten Kriegshandlungen zu erfolge...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kriegserklärung, with forms such as "kiregserklärung", "kkriegserklärung", and "kreigserklärung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kriegserklärung, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    einseitige, formlose Willenserklärung an die gegnerische Partei, die den Eintritt des Kriegszustandes ankündigt, sie hat spätestens 24 Stunden nach dem Beginn der ersten Kriegshandlungen zu erfolgen (2. Haager Konferenz)

Antonyms

FriedensangebotKapitulationWaffenstillstandWaffenruhe

This word in other languages

declaration of war(English)déclaration de guerre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kiregserklärung
  • kkriegserklärung
  • kreigserklärung
  • kriegesrklärung
  • krieggserklärung
  • kriegsekrlärung
  • kriegserkklärung
  • kriegserkllärung
  • kriegserklräung
  • kriegserklärnug
  • kriegserklärrung
  • kriegserklärugn
  • kriegserklärungg
  • kriegserklärunng
  • kriegserkläurng
  • kriegserkälrung
  • kriegserlkärung
  • kriegserrklärung
  • kriegsreklärung
  • kriegsserklärung
  • kriesgerklärung
  • krigeserklärung
  • krriegserklärung
  • rkiegserklärung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kiregserklärung2kkriegserklärung1kreigserklärung2kriegesrklärung2krieggserklärung1kriegsekrlärung2kriegserkklärung1kriegserkllärung1
Edit distance from "Kriegserklärung"

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 "Kriegserklärung"?
"Kriegserklärung" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ].
What does "Kriegserklärung" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegserklärung" means: einseitige, formlose Willenserklärung an die gegnerische Partei, die den Eintritt des Kriegszustandes ankündigt, sie hat spätestens 24 Stunden nach dem Beginn der ersten Kriegshandlungen zu erfolge...
What are common misspellings of "Kriegserklärung"?
Common misspellings include "kiregserklärung", "kkriegserklärung", "kreigserklärung", "kriegesrklärung", "krieggserklärung". The correct spelling is "Kriegserklärung".
How do you pronounce "Kriegserklärung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegserklärung" is [ˈkʁiːksʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegserklärung" come from?
"Kriegserklärung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kriegserklärung”

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-R-K-L-Ä-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁiːksʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːʁʊŋ] (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