kroch

[kʁɔx]

/[kʁɔx]/ verb

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The verdict

“kroch” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,790
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krauchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kroch · kroch · German

kroch · rank #46,790 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,790
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH krippen

Nearest frequency peer: krippen (-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 „kroch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kroch“ 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).

kroch vs Krone
40% similar
kroch vs Kröte
20% similar
kroch vs krönt
40% similar

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

Key facts for kroch
PropertyValue
Headwordkroch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kʁɔx]
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,790
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kroch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).krochliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „krippen“ (#46,789), „kräht“ (#46,792), „Krebserkrankungen“ (#46,787). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kroch“ bei #46,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around kroch (IPA [kʁɔx]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,790 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for kroch, with forms such as "kkroch", "korch", and "krcoh". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Krone", "Kröte", "krönt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kroch, spelled K-R-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krauchen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krauchen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkroch
  • korch
  • krcoh
  • krocch
  • krochh
  • krohc
  • krroch
  • rkoch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkroch1korch2krcoh2krocch1krochh1krohc2krroch1rkoch2
Edit distance from "kroch"

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 "kroch"?
"kroch" is spelled K-R-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁɔx].
What does "kroch" mean?
As a verb, "kroch" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krauchen
What words are commonly confused with "kroch"?
"kroch" is commonly confused with "Krone", "Kröte", "krönt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kroch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kroch" is [kʁɔx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kroch" come from?
"kroch" 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 "kroch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

kräht#46,792Lamas#46,797Knaus#46,778Kasan#46,770

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

lädst8 variantsMumien8 variantsnageln8 variantsgefeit8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list