Landkreise

[ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Landkreise” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,858
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Landkreis

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Landkreise vs Landkreises
91% similar
Landkreise vs Landkreisen
91% similar
Landkreise vs Landkreis
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Landkreise
PropertyValue
HeadwordLandkreise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯zə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,858
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Landkreise” 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). Landkreise lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Landkreise (IPA [ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯zə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,858 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Landkreise, with forms such as "alndkreise", "ladnkreise", and "landdkreise". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Landkreises", "Landkreisen", "Landkreis", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Landkreise, spelled L-A-N-D-K-R-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Landkreis
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Landkreis
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Landkreis
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Landkreis

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alndkreise
  • ladnkreise
  • landdkreise
  • landkerise
  • landkkreise
  • landkreies
  • landkresie
  • landkriese
  • landkrreise
  • landrkeise
  • lankdreise
  • lanndkreise
  • llandkreise
  • lnadkreise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Landkreise - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alndkreise2ladnkreise2landdkreise1landkerise2landkkreise1landkreies2landkresie2landkriese2
Edit distance from "Landkreise"

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 "Landkreise"?
"Landkreise" is spelled L-A-N-D-K-R-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯zə].
What does "Landkreise" mean?
As a noun, "Landkreise" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Landkreis
What words are commonly confused with "Landkreise"?
"Landkreise" is commonly confused with "Landkreises", "Landkreisen", "Landkreis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Landkreise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Landkreise" is [ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Landkreise" come from?
"Landkreise" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Landkreise”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-N-D-K-R-E-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯zə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Landkreises” - see the side-by-side comparison. Landkreise vs Landkreises
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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