Kriegsverbrechen

Name: Kriegsverbrechen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]

/[ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Kriegsverbrechen” has 26 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,058. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,058
frequency rank, German: 55,078
“K” headwords: 26
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - während eines Kriegs/bewaffneten Konflikts begangene Handlungen, die gegen das Völkerrecht, die Genfer Konventionen oder die Haager Landkriegsordnung verstoßen: als solche Handlungen gelten unter a...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Kriegsverbrechen vs Kriegsverbrecher

94% similar

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

Key facts for Kriegsverbrechen
Property	Value
Headword	Kriegsverbrechen
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]
Letters	16
Frequency rank	#17,058
Misspellings tracked	26
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriegsverbrechen” 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). Kriegsverbrechen lands here:

#17,058

#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 26 spelling variants around Kriegsverbrechen (IPA [ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,058 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "während eines Kriegs/bewaffneten Konflikts begangene Handlungen, die gegen das Völkerrecht, die Genfer Konventionen oder die Haager Landkriegsordnung verstoßen: als solche Handlungen gelten unter a...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kriegsverbrechen, with forms such as "kiregsverbrechen", "kkriegsverbrechen", and "kreigsverbrechen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kriegsverbrecher", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kriegsverbrechen, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

1
während eines Kriegs/bewaffneten Konflikts begangene Handlungen, die gegen das Völkerrecht, die Genfer Konventionen oder die Haager Landkriegsordnung verstoßen: als solche Handlungen gelten unter anderem die gezielte Tötung von Zivilisten, Zerstörung von Wasser- und Elektrizitätswerken, Aushungern der Zivilbevölkerung, Behinderung humanitärer Hilfe, Flächenbombardements, Angriff und Bombardierung unverteidigter Städte, Wohnungen oder Gebäude, Einsatz biologischer oder chemischer Waffen, die Tötung von Gefangenen, Geiselerschießungen, die Ausplünderung besetzter Gebiete oder der systematische Raub von Kulturgütern sowie Völkermord oder andere Massentötungen (Demozide)

This word in other languages

war crime(English)crime de guerre(Français)crime de guerra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

kiregsverbrechen
kkriegsverbrechen
kreigsverbrechen
krieggsverbrechen
kriegsevrbrechen
kriegssverbrechen
kriegsvebrrechen
kriegsverbbrechen
kriegsverberchen
kriegsverbrcehen
kriegsverbrecchen
kriegsverbrecehn
kriegsverbrechenn
kriegsverbrechhen
kriegsverbrechne
kriegsverbrehcen
kriegsverbrrechen
kriegsverrbechen
kriegsverrbrechen
kriegsvrebrechen
kriegsvverbrechen
kriegvserbrechen
kriesgverbrechen
krigesverbrechen
krriegsverbrechen
rkiegsverbrechen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Kriegsverbrechen"

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 "Kriegsverbrechen"?

"Kriegsverbrechen" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩].

What does "Kriegsverbrechen" mean?

As a noun, "Kriegsverbrechen" means: während eines Kriegs/bewaffneten Konflikts begangene Handlungen, die gegen das Völkerrecht, die Genfer Konventionen oder die Haager Landkriegsordnung verstoßen: als solche Handlungen gelten unter a...

What words are commonly confused with "Kriegsverbrechen"?

"Kriegsverbrechen" is commonly confused with "Kriegsverbrecher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Kriegsverbrechen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsverbrechen" is [ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Kriegsverbrechen" come from?

"Kriegsverbrechen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “Kriegsverbrechen”

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

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