Kronzeugen

[ˈkʁoːnˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈkʁoːnˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kronzeugen” is uncommon German (frequency #87,953 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,953
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kronzeuge

Key facts for Kronzeugen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKronzeugen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁoːnˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,953
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kronzeugen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kronzeugen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kronzeugen is uncommon German at frequency #87,953 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁoːnˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kronzeugen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kronzeugen, spelled K-R-O-N-Z-E-U-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kronzeuge
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kronzeuge
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Kronzeuge
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kronzeuge
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kronzeuge
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kronzeuge
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kronzeuge

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 "Kronzeugen"?
"Kronzeugen" is spelled K-R-O-N-Z-E-U-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁoːnˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "Kronzeugen" mean?
As a noun, "Kronzeugen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kronzeuge
How do you pronounce "Kronzeugen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kronzeugen" is [ˈkʁoːnˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kronzeugen" come from?
"Kronzeugen" 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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Using “Kronzeugen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-O-N-Z-E-U-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁoːnˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list