Krippe

[ˈkʁɪpə]

/[ˈkʁɪpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krippe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,415
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Futtertrog, die Futterrinne, eine überdachte Futterstelle

Corpus desk

Index DE-krippe · Krippe · German

Krippe · rank #24,415 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,415
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kriminalpoliz…

Nearest frequency peer: Kriminalpolizei (-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 „Krippe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krippe“ 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).

Krippe vs Krise
67% similar
Krippe vs Krupp
67% similar
Krippe vs Kuppe
67% similar

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

Key facts for Krippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɪpə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,415
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krippe“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kriminalpolizei“ (#24,414), „krumm“ (#24,416), „Krankheitsbild“ (#24,413). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krippe“ bei #24,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Krippe (IPA [ˈkʁɪpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,415 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krippe, with forms such as "kirppe", "kkrippe", and "kripe". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Krise", "Krupp", "Kuppe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Krippe, spelled K-R-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Futtertrog, die Futterrinne, eine überdachte Futterstelle
  2. 2
    Weihnachtskrippe, die Darstellung der Geburt Christi aus der Weihnachtsgeschichte der Bibel
  3. 3
    Kinderkrippe, eine Einrichtung zur Unterbringung für Kleinkinder

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir stellten zusammen mit dem Nachbarn eine Krippe an den Waldrand, um die Rehe füttern zu können.
  2. Häufig findet man eine Krippe mit Heu vor, die regelmäßig nachgefüllt wird. Futterstellen für Wildschweine erkennt man an großen Mengen von Kastanien und Eicheln.

Synonyms

FutterkrippeWeihnachtskrippeKinderkrippe

This word in other languages

manger(English)pesebre(Español)mangeoire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirppe
  • kkrippe
  • kripe
  • kripep
  • krpipe
  • krrippe
  • rkippe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kirppe2kkrippe1kripe1kripep2krpipe2krrippe1rkippe2
Edit distance from "Krippe"

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 "Krippe"?
"Krippe" is spelled K-R-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɪpə].
What does "Krippe" mean?
As a noun, "Krippe" means: der Futtertrog, die Futterrinne, eine überdachte Futterstelle
What words are commonly confused with "Krippe"?
"Krippe" is commonly confused with "Krise", "Krupp", "Kuppe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krippe" is [ˈkʁɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krippe" come from?
"Krippe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

knüpft#24,404middle#24,438neisse#24,447hidden#24,382

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kotze7 variantspride7 variantsramos7 variantsrecep7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list