Weihnachtskrippe

[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌkʁɪpə]

/[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌkʁɪpə]/ noun

The verdict

“Weihnachtskrippe” 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 September 3, 2026) - plastische Gruppendarstellung der Geburt Jesus im Stall von Bethlehem

Corpus desk

Index DE-weihnachtskrippe · Weihnachtskrippe · German

Weihnachtskrippe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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.

Key facts for Weihnachtskrippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeihnachtskrippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌkʁɪpə]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Weihnachtskrippe“ im Deutschen

Weihnachtskrippeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Weihnachtskrippe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌkʁɪpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plastische Gruppendarstellung der Geburt Jesus im Stall von Bethlehem".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Weihnachtskrippe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Weihnachtskrippe, spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-K-R-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    plastische Gruppendarstellung der Geburt Jesus im Stall von Bethlehem

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Weihnachtskrippe in unserer Pfarrkirche ist wunderschön.
  2. „Am Heiligen Abend schließen wir den Laden um vierzehn Uhr, bauen die geborgte Weihnachtskrippe ab, geben sie zurück und fahren müde und glücklich in das kleine Haus am Schafberg.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Weihnachtskrippe"?
"Weihnachtskrippe" is spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-K-R-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌkʁɪpə].
What does "Weihnachtskrippe" mean?
As a noun, "Weihnachtskrippe" means: plastische Gruppendarstellung der Geburt Jesus im Stall von Bethlehem
How do you pronounce "Weihnachtskrippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weihnachtskrippe" is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌkʁɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weihnachtskrippe" come from?
"Weihnachtskrippe" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list