Kripo

[ˈkʁiːpo]

/[ˈkʁiːpo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kripo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,022
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kurzwort für Kriminalpolizei

Corpus desk

Index DE-kripo · Kripo · German

Kripo · rank #24,022 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,022
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kreuzungen

Nearest frequency peer: Kreuzungen (-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 „Kripo“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kripo“ 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).

Kripo vs Kris
60% similar
Kripo vs Krise
60% similar
Kripo vs Krupp
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kripo
PropertyValue
HeadwordKripo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːpo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,022
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kripo“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kripoliegt 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: „Kreuzungen“ (#24,021), „Knopfdruck“ (#24,020), „Ladys“ (#24,024). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kripo“ bei #24,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kripo (IPA [ˈkʁiːpo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,022 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kurzwort für Kriminalpolizei".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kripo, with forms such as "kirpo", "kkripo", and "kriop". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Kris", "Krise", "Krupp", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kripo, spelled K-R-I-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kurzwort für Kriminalpolizei

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Streifenpolizisten haben sofort die Kripo gerufen als sie den Toten vorfanden.
  2. Die Kripo Augsburg konnte mehrere Kilogramm Heroin beschlagnahmen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirpo
  • kkripo
  • kriop
  • krippo
  • krpio
  • krripo
  • rkipo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kirpo2kkripo1kriop2krippo1krpio2krripo1rkipo2
Edit distance from "Kripo"

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 "Kripo"?
"Kripo" is spelled K-R-I-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːpo].
What does "Kripo" mean?
As a noun, "Kripo" means: Kurzwort für Kriminalpolizei
What words are commonly confused with "Kripo"?
"Kripo" is commonly confused with "Kris", "Krise", "Krupp". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kripo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kripo" is [ˈkʁiːpo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kripo" come from?
"Kripo" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ladys#24,024Lover#24,033Machs#24,036Juwel#24,003

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

leises7 variantsmaybe7 variantsIraner7 variantsnorma7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list