Rot-Kreuz-Kasten

[ʁoːtˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkastn̩]

/[ʁoːtˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkastn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rot-Kreuz-Kasten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Behältnis mit Verbandmitteln und weiterer Ausrüstung für die Erste Hilfe

Key facts for Rot-Kreuz-Kasten
PropertyValue
HeadwordRot-Kreuz-Kasten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁoːtˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkastn̩]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rot-Kreuz-Kasten” sits in German frequency

Rot-Kreuz-Kasten falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rot-Kreuz-Kasten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁoːtˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behältnis mit Verbandmitteln und weiterer Ausrüstung für die Erste Hilfe".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rot-Kreuz-Kasten, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rot-Kreuz-Kasten, spelled R-O-T---K-R-E-U-Z---K-A-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behältnis mit Verbandmitteln und weiterer Ausrüstung für die Erste Hilfe

Synonyms

VerbandkastenVerbandskastenErste-Hilfe-Kasten

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rot-Kreuz-Kasten"?
"Rot-Kreuz-Kasten" is spelled R-O-T---K-R-E-U-Z---K-A-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁoːtˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkastn̩].
What does "Rot-Kreuz-Kasten" mean?
As a noun, "Rot-Kreuz-Kasten" means: Behältnis mit Verbandmitteln und weiterer Ausrüstung für die Erste Hilfe
How do you pronounce "Rot-Kreuz-Kasten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rot-Kreuz-Kasten" is [ʁoːtˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkastn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rot-Kreuz-Kasten" come from?
"Rot-Kreuz-Kasten" 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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Using “Rot-Kreuz-Kasten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-T---K-R-E-U-Z---K-A-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁoːtˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌkastn̩] (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
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