Krume
[ˈkʁuːmə]
The verdict
“Krume” 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) - das weiche Innere von Brot, das von einer härteren Kruste umgeben ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-krume · Krume · German
Krume · 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 | Krume |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʁuːmə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Krume“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Krume is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁuːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Krume, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Krume, spelled K-R-U-M-E.
Definition
- 1das weiche Innere von Brot, das von einer härteren Kruste umgeben ist
- 2kleines, abgebröseltes Stück; insbesondere von Gebackenem wie Brot, Kuchen, Keksen, Chips, aber auch von festen Stoffen wie Putz, Gips etc.
- 3kleine Menge
- 4kurz für Ackerkrume, die oberste, lockere Bodenschicht des Ackers
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Krume appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Viele Kinder spielen gern mit dem Essen, zum Beispiel drehen sie Brotkügelchen aus der Krume.
„Die Speiserationen wurden ihr zugemessen, und die Hausherrin, die alle Sparsamkeitsrezepte aus ihrem Hausfrauenjournal befolgte und sie in der Ausführung noch zu überbieten versuchte, sammelte die Krumen, um sie im Brotschrank zu verschließen.“
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.