Sauerkraut

[ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌkʁaʊ̯t]

/[ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌkʁaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sauerkraut” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,915
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weißkohl, der durch Milchsäuregärung konserviert wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-sauerkraut · Sauerkraut · German

Sauerkraut · rank #27,915 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,915
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rüstungsindus…

Nearest frequency peer: Rüstungsindustrie (-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 „Sauerkraut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sauerkraut“ 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 Sauerkraut
PropertyValue
HeadwordSauerkraut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌkʁaʊ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,915
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sauerkraut“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sauerkrautliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rüstungsindustrie“ (#27,914), „Schachzug“ (#27,916), „Rücksichtnahme“ (#27,913). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sauerkraut“ bei #27,915. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Sauerkraut (IPA [ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌkʁaʊ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,915 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Weißkohl, der durch Milchsäuregärung konserviert wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sauerkraut, with forms such as "asuerkraut", "saeurkraut", and "sauekrraut". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Sauerkraut, spelled S-A-U-E-R-K-R-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weißkohl, der durch Milchsäuregärung konserviert wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sauerkraut gilt als typisch deutsches Gericht, ist aber auch in anderen Ländern bekannt und beliebt.
  2. Mit etwas Kümmel wird auch Sauerkraut bekömmlich.

Synonyms

SauerkohlZeserlkrautZettelkraut

This word in other languages

sauerkraut(English)chucrut(Español)choucroute(Français)chucrute(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asuerkraut
  • saeurkraut
  • sauekrraut
  • sauerkarut
  • sauerkkraut
  • sauerkratu
  • sauerkrautt
  • sauerkrraut
  • sauerkruat
  • sauerrkaut
  • sauerrkraut
  • saurekraut
  • ssauerkraut
  • suaerkraut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asuerkraut2saeurkraut2sauekrraut2sauerkarut2sauerkkraut1sauerkratu2sauerkrautt1sauerkrraut1
Edit distance from "Sauerkraut"

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 "Sauerkraut"?
"Sauerkraut" is spelled S-A-U-E-R-K-R-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌkʁaʊ̯t].
What does "Sauerkraut" mean?
As a noun, "Sauerkraut" means: Weißkohl, der durch Milchsäuregärung konserviert wurde
What are common misspellings of "Sauerkraut"?
Common misspellings include "asuerkraut", "saeurkraut", "sauekrraut", "sauerkarut", "sauerkkraut". The correct spelling is "Sauerkraut".
How do you pronounce "Sauerkraut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sauerkraut" is [ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌkʁaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sauerkraut" come from?
"Sauerkraut" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

schnuppern#27,919schweigend#27,922raffiniert#27,900slawischen#27,939

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Orthopädie14 variantsSoziologen14 variantsNotizbuch14 variantsNeufassung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list