Kriegsverbrecher

[ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]

/[ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegsverbrecher” has 26 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,077. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,077
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
26
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der [ein] Kriegsverbrechen begeht oder begangen hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-kriegsverbrecher · Kriegsverbrecher · German

Kriegsverbrecher · rank #26,077 · 26 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,077
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 26 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kostbaren

Nearest frequency peer: kostbaren (-2 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 „Kriegsverbrecher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kriegsverbrecher“ 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).

Kriegsverbrecher vs Kriegsverbrechen
94% similar

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

Key facts for Kriegsverbrecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegsverbrecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#26,077
Misspellings tracked26
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kriegsverbrecher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kriegsverbrecherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kostbaren“ (#26,075), „kulinarischen“ (#26,079), „korrupte“ (#26,074). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kriegsverbrecher“ bei #26,077. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 26 spelling variants around Kriegsverbrecher (IPA [ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,077 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der [ein] Kriegsverbrechen begeht oder begangen hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kriegsverbrecher, with forms such as "kiregsverbrecher", "kkriegsverbrecher", and "kreigsverbrecher". 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, "Kriegsverbrechen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Kriegsverbrecher, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der [ein] Kriegsverbrechen begeht oder begangen hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er hat mit seiner Rede gegen den Imperialismus und gegen die Kriegsverbrecher den erbitterten Haß der deutschen Reaktion erregt.“
  2. „Doch es sind nicht die Kriegsverbrecher oder Funktionäre der NSDAP, die in Łambinowice jeden Morgen mit dem Spaten zur Sühne deutscher Schuld antreten - es sind vor allem Frauen aus Schlesien.“

This word in other languages

criminel de guerre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kiregsverbrecher
  • kkriegsverbrecher
  • kreigsverbrecher
  • krieggsverbrecher
  • kriegsevrbrecher
  • kriegssverbrecher
  • kriegsvebrrecher
  • kriegsverbbrecher
  • kriegsverbercher
  • kriegsverbrceher
  • kriegsverbreccher
  • kriegsverbrecehr
  • kriegsverbrecherr
  • kriegsverbrechher
  • kriegsverbrechre
  • kriegsverbrehcer
  • kriegsverbrrecher
  • kriegsverrbecher
  • kriegsverrbrecher
  • kriegsvrebrecher
  • kriegsvverbrecher
  • kriegvserbrecher
  • kriesgverbrecher
  • krigesverbrecher
  • krriegsverbrecher
  • rkiegsverbrecher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kriegsverbrecher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kiregsverbrecher2kkriegsverbrecher1kreigsverbrecher2krieggsverbrecher1kriegsevrbrecher2kriegssverbrecher1kriegsvebrrecher2kriegsverbbrecher1
Edit distance from "Kriegsverbrecher"

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 "Kriegsverbrecher"?
"Kriegsverbrecher" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ].
What does "Kriegsverbrecher" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegsverbrecher" means: jemand, der [ein] Kriegsverbrechen begeht oder begangen hat
What words are commonly confused with "Kriegsverbrecher"?
"Kriegsverbrecher" is commonly confused with "Kriegsverbrechen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kriegsverbrecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsverbrecher" is [ˈkʁiːksfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegsverbrecher" come from?
"Kriegsverbrecher" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kriegsverbrecher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (26 here; floor ≥5).

Finanzverwaltung26 variantsMassentierhaltung26 variantsinteressanterweise26 variantsinterdisziplinäre26 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list