Kröse
[ˈkʁøːzə]
The verdict
“Kröse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einschnitt in den Dauben, in den der Fassboden gesetzt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-krose · Kröse · German
Kröse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kröse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʁøːzə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kröse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kröse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁøːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kröse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kröse, spelled K-R-Ö-S-E.
Definition
- 1Einschnitt in den Dauben, in den der Fassboden gesetzt wird
- 2Halskrause
- 3Ein Gericht aus Hafergrütze, Schweinebrühe, Salz, Gewürzen und Schweineblut ähnlich dem Schwarzsauer, das am Schlachttag gekocht wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kröse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zum folgenden „Krösen" - dem Schneiden der Nut (Kimme, Gargel, Kröse) für den Boden - legte E. das Faß quer vor sich auf die Ziehbank und preßte es mit den Knien oder mit dem Körper gegen den Ziehbankkopf.
Mit der spanischen Tracht kam in Deutschland auch die breite Halskrause, Kröse, in Aufnahme. (1873)
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.