Krokant

[kʁoˈkant]

/[kʁoˈkant]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - knusprige, aus Mandeln, Nüssen und Zucker hergestellte Masse

Corpus desk

Index DE-krokant · Krokant · German

Krokant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Krokant
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrokant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁoˈkant]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Krokant“ im Deutschen

Krokantliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Krokant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʁoˈkant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "knusprige, aus Mandeln, Nüssen und Zucker hergestellte Masse".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Krokant in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Krokant, spelled K-R-O-K-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    knusprige, aus Mandeln, Nüssen und Zucker hergestellte Masse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Den Krokant jetzt auf das Blech gießen und mit einer Winkelpalette oder einem Silikon-Teigschaber verstreichen.“
  2. „Die gehackten Haselnüsse unterheben, Topf vom Herd nehmen und den Krokant abkühlen lassen.“

This word in other languages

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 "Krokant"?
"Krokant" is spelled K-R-O-K-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁoˈkant].
What does "Krokant" mean?
As a noun, "Krokant" means: knusprige, aus Mandeln, Nüssen und Zucker hergestellte Masse
How do you pronounce "Krokant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krokant" is [kʁoˈkant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krokant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list