Kriegsschiff

[ˈkʁiːksˌʃɪf]

/[ˈkʁiːksˌʃɪf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegsschiff” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,465. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,465
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff einer Kriegsmarine, das im Krieg eingesetzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-kriegsschiff · Kriegsschiff · German

Kriegsschiff · rank #36,465 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,465
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kreuzzüge

Nearest frequency peer: Kreuzzüge (-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 „Kriegsschiff“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kriegsschiff“ 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).

Kriegsschiff vs Kriegsschiffe
92% similar

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

Key facts for Kriegsschiff
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegsschiff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksˌʃɪf]
Letters12
Frequency rank#36,465
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kriegsschiff“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kreuzzüge“ (#36,464), „Krähe“ (#36,466), „kos“ (#36,463). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kriegsschiff“ bei #36,465. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Kriegsschiff (IPA [ˈkʁiːksˌʃɪf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,465 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schiff einer Kriegsmarine, das im Krieg eingesetzt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kriegsschiff, with forms such as "kiregsschiff", "kkriegsschiff", and "kreigsschiff". 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, "Kriegsschiffe", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kriegsschiff, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-S-C-H-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schiff einer Kriegsmarine, das im Krieg eingesetzt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die „Bismarck“ war ein großes deutsches Kriegsschiff.
  2. „Die britischen Kriegsschiffe waren in den Hafen zurückgekehrt.“

Synonyms

KampfschiffOrlogschiff

Antonyms

Handelsschiff

This word in other languages

warship(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kiregsschiff
  • kkriegsschiff
  • kreigsschiff
  • krieggsschiff
  • kriegschiff
  • kriegscshiff
  • kriegsscchiff
  • kriegsschfif
  • kriegsschhiff
  • kriegsschif
  • kriegsscihff
  • kriegsshciff
  • kriegßchiff
  • kriesgschiff
  • krigesschiff
  • krriegsschiff
  • rkiegsschiff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kiregsschiff2kkriegsschiff1kreigsschiff2krieggsschiff1kriegschiff1kriegscshiff2kriegsscchiff1kriegsschfif2
Edit distance from "Kriegsschiff"

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 "Kriegsschiff"?
"Kriegsschiff" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-S-C-H-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksˌʃɪf].
What does "Kriegsschiff" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegsschiff" means: Schiff einer Kriegsmarine, das im Krieg eingesetzt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Kriegsschiff"?
"Kriegsschiff" is commonly confused with "Kriegsschiffe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kriegsschiff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsschiff" is [ˈkʁiːksˌʃɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegsschiff" come from?
"Kriegsschiff" 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 "Kriegsschiff", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

komplettiert#36,455Lebendigkeit#36,476leichtsinnig#36,479Knechtschaft#36,447

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

konserviert17 variantskonfisziert17 variantsmodifizieren17 variantsinländische17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list