Krause

name

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"krause" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Krause” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,634. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,634
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from German.

Corpus desk

Index EN-krause · Krause · English

Krause · rank #36,634 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,634
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH KPMG

Nearest frequency peer: KPMG (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Krause”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Krause” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Krause vs Krauss
83% similar
Krause vs Klaus
67% similar
Krause vs Kraus
83% similar

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

Key facts for Krause
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrause
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,634
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Krause”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Krauselands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “KPMG” (#36,633), “Krebs” (#36,635), “Kyrgyz” (#36,636). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Krause” is #36,634. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Krause, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,634 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from German.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krause, with forms such as "karuse", "kkrause", and "krasue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Krauss", "Klaus", "Kraus", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Krause. The correct English form is Krause, spelled K-R-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In a letter to lawmakers from a Treasury Department official, the department confirmed Krause has joined Treasury as a “special government employee” – the same designation that applies to Musk – which means he can only work for the government for 130 days or fewer over the next year.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Krause.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karuse
  • kkrause
  • krasue
  • kraues
  • krausse
  • krrause
  • kruase
  • rkause

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Krause - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

karuse2kkrause1krasue2kraues2krausse1krrause1kruase2rkause2
Edit distance from "Krause"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Krause"?
"Krause" is spelled K-R-A-U-S-E.
What does "Krause" mean?
As a proper noun, "Krause" means: A surname from German.
What words are commonly confused with "Krause"?
"Krause" is commonly confused with "Krauss", "Klaus", "Kraus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Krause"?
Borrowed from German Krause. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kyrgyz#36,636labors#36,637Kagawa#36,627jumble#36,624

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Krebs8 variantsmaimed8 variantsMcNeill8 variantshookah8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list