krok

[krɔk]

/[krɔk]/ noun

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The verdict

“krok” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bewegung des Beines beim Gehen; Schritt

Key facts for krok
PropertyValue
Headwordkrok
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[krɔk]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “krok” sits in German frequency

krok falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

krok is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [krɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for krok, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is krok, spelled K-R-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung des Beines beim Gehen; Schritt
  2. 2
    Längenmaß, Abstand der Füße beim Gehen, etwa 70 cm; Schritt
  3. 3
    Abschnitt, Teil eines komplexen Vorgangs; Schritt

Synonyms

chůzeakcečinjednánípočinzákrok

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "krok"?
"krok" is spelled K-R-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is [krɔk].
What does "krok" mean?
As a noun, "krok" means: Bewegung des Beines beim Gehen; Schritt
How do you pronounce "krok"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krok" is [krɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krok" come from?
"krok" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “krok”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-O-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [krɔk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list