Kriegsgefangene

[ˈkʁiːksɡəˌfaŋənə]

/[ˈkʁiːksɡəˌfaŋənə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegsgefangene” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,765
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliche Person, die im Krieg den Gegnern in die Hände gefallen ist und von ihnen gefangen gehalten wird

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Kriegsgefangene vs Kriegsgefangenen
94% similar

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

Key facts for Kriegsgefangene
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegsgefangene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksɡəˌfaŋənə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#34,765
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriegsgefangene” 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). Kriegsgefangene 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 22 spelling variants around Kriegsgefangene (IPA [ˈkʁiːksɡəˌfaŋənə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,765 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weibliche Person, die im Krieg den Gegnern in die Hände gefallen ist und von ihnen gefangen gehalten wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kriegsgefangene, with forms such as "kiregsgefangene", "kkriegsgefangene", and "kreigsgefangene". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kriegsgefangenen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kriegsgefangene, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die im Krieg den Gegnern in die Hände gefallen ist und von ihnen gefangen gehalten wird

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kiregsgefangene,kkriegsgefangene,kreigsgefangene,krieggsefangene,krieggsgefangene,kriegsegfangene,kriegsgeafngene,kriegsgefagnene,kriegsgefanegne,kriegsgefangeen,kriegsgefanggene,kriegsgefangnee,kriegsgefanngene,kriegsgeffangene,kriegsgefnagene,kriegsgfeangene,kriegsggefangene,kriegssgefangene,kriesggefangene,krigesgefangene,krriegsgefangene,rkiegsgefangene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kiregsgefangene2kkriegsgefangene1kreigsgefangene2krieggsefangene2krieggsgefangene1kriegsegfangene2kriegsgeafngene2kriegsgefagnene2
Edit distance from "Kriegsgefangene"

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 "Kriegsgefangene"?
"Kriegsgefangene" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksɡəˌfaŋənə].
What does "Kriegsgefangene" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegsgefangene" means: weibliche Person, die im Krieg den Gegnern in die Hände gefallen ist und von ihnen gefangen gehalten wird
What words are commonly confused with "Kriegsgefangene"?
"Kriegsgefangene" is commonly confused with "Kriegsgefangenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kriegsgefangene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsgefangene" is [ˈkʁiːksɡəˌfaŋənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegsgefangene" come from?
"Kriegsgefangene" 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 “Kriegsgefangene”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-I-E-G-S-G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁiːksɡəˌfaŋənə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Kriegsgefangenen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kriegsgefangene vs Kriegsgefangenen
  • 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