Rosenkranz

[ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkʁant͡s]

/[ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkʁant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rosenkranz” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,905
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Form des Gebetes, Rosenkranzgebet

Corpus desk

Index DE-rosenkranz · Rosenkranz · German

Rosenkranz · rank #24,905 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,905
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Romanze

Nearest frequency peer: Romanze (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rosenkranz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rosenkranz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rosenkranz
PropertyValue
HeadwordRosenkranz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkʁant͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,905
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rosenkranz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rosenkranzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Romanze“ (#24,904), „resultieren“ (#24,903), „republikanische“ (#24,902). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rosenkranz“ bei #24,905. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Rosenkranz (IPA [ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkʁant͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,905 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rosenkranz, with forms such as "orsenkranz", "roesnkranz", and "roseknranz". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rosenkranz, spelled R-O-S-E-N-K-R-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Form des Gebetes, Rosenkranzgebet
  2. 2
    Perlenschnur, die als Zählkette für das Rosenkranzgebet dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Rosenkranz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er betet den Rosenkranz.
  2. „Jeden Samstag betet sie den Rosenkranz in der Dorfkapelle.“

Synonyms

fünfzigAve-MariaGebetsschnurRosarium

This word in other languages

rosary(English)rosario(Español)rosaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orsenkranz
  • roesnkranz
  • roseknranz
  • rosenkarnz
  • rosenkkranz
  • rosenkrannz
  • rosenkranzz
  • rosenkrazn
  • rosenkrnaz
  • rosenkrranz
  • rosennkranz
  • rosenrkanz
  • rosnekranz
  • rossenkranz
  • rrosenkranz
  • rsoenkranz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orsenkranz2roesnkranz2roseknranz2rosenkarnz2rosenkkranz1rosenkrannz1rosenkranzz1rosenkrazn2
Edit distance from "Rosenkranz"

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 "Rosenkranz"?
"Rosenkranz" is spelled R-O-S-E-N-K-R-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkʁant͡s].
What does "Rosenkranz" mean?
As a noun, "Rosenkranz" means: eine Form des Gebetes, Rosenkranzgebet
What are common misspellings of "Rosenkranz"?
Common misspellings include "orsenkranz", "roesnkranz", "roseknranz", "rosenkarnz", "rosenkkranz". The correct spelling is "Rosenkranz".
How do you pronounce "Rosenkranz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rosenkranz" is [ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkʁant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rosenkranz" come from?
"Rosenkranz" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rosenkranz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Regisseure#24,896schüttelte#24,918Songwriter#24,928Populisten#24,876

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

resultieren16 variantspublizieren16 variantsProzessoren16 variantsPokalsieger16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list