krude

[ˈkʁuːdə]

/[ˈkʁuːdə]/ adj

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The verdict

“krude” is uncommon German (frequency #61,683 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,683
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Rohzustand

Key facts for krude
PropertyValue
Headwordkrude
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁuːdə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,683
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “krude” 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). krude 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

krude is uncommon German at frequency #61,683 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʁuːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for krude, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is krude, spelled K-R-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Rohzustand
  2. 2
    ohne Feingefühl, Fingerspitzengefühl

This word in other languages

raw(English)borde(Español)cru(Français)

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 "krude"?
"krude" is spelled K-R-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁuːdə].
What does "krude" mean?
As an adjective, "krude" means: im Rohzustand
How do you pronounce "krude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krude" is [ˈkʁuːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krude" come from?
"krude" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “krude”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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