Krishna

[ˈkʁɪʃna]

/[ˈkʁɪʃna]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krishna” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,639
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inkarnation (Avatar) des hinduistischen Gottes Vishnu

Corpus desk

Index DE-krishna · Krishna · German

Krishna · rank #42,639 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,639
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krisenzeiten

Nearest frequency peer: Krisenzeiten (-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 „Krishna“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krishna“ 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).

Krishna vs Kristina
75% similar
Krishna vs Krisen
71% similar

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

Key facts for Krishna
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrishna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɪʃna]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,639
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krishna“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Krisenzeiten“ (#42,638), „Kultus“ (#42,640), „Kriegsbeginn“ (#42,637). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krishna“ bei #42,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Krishna (IPA [ˈkʁɪʃna]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,639 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Inkarnation (Avatar) des hinduistischen Gottes Vishnu".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krishna, with forms such as "kirshna", "kkrishna", and "krihsna". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kristina", "Krisen", 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Krishna, spelled K-R-I-S-H-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inkarnation (Avatar) des hinduistischen Gottes Vishnu

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für seine Anhänger ist Krishna die Manifestation des Höchsten.
  2. „Hier wurde ein Verwandter Krishnas geboren.“

This word in other languages

Krishna(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirshna
  • kkrishna
  • krihsna
  • krishan
  • krishhna
  • krishnna
  • krisnha
  • krisshna
  • krrishna
  • krsihna
  • rkishna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kirshna2kkrishna1krihsna2krishan2krishhna1krishnna1krisnha2krisshna1
Edit distance from "Krishna"

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 "Krishna"?
"Krishna" is spelled K-R-I-S-H-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɪʃna].
What does "Krishna" mean?
As a noun, "Krishna" means: Inkarnation (Avatar) des hinduistischen Gottes Vishnu
What words are commonly confused with "Krishna"?
"Krishna" is commonly confused with "Kristina", "Krisen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krishna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krishna" is [ˈkʁɪʃna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krishna" come from?
"Krishna" 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 "Krishna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

krachte#42,634lieblos#42,655lockert#42,658losging#42,662

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Laderaum11 variantsKennzahl11 variantsKacheln11 variantsJapanese11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list