Krebs

name

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"krebs" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Krebs” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,635. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,635
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-krebs · Krebs · English

Krebs · rank #36,635 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,635
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krause

Nearest frequency peer: Krause (-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 “Krebs”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Krebs” 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).

Krebs vs kris
40% similar
Krebs vs KBs
40% similar
Krebs vs keys
40% similar

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

Key facts for Krebs
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrebs
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,635
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Krebs”

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).Krebslands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Krebs, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,635 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krebs, with forms such as "kerbs", "kkrebs", and "krbes". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "kris", "KBs", "keys", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: As a German, Alemannic German, and occasionally Danish surname, from the noun Krebs (“crab”). The correct English form is Krebs, spelled K-R-E-B-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from German.
  2. 2
    A city in Oklahoma, United States.

Etymology

As a German, Alemannic German, and occasionally Danish surname, from the noun Krebs (“crab”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kerbs
  • kkrebs
  • krbes
  • krebbs
  • krebss
  • kresb
  • krrebs
  • rkebs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kerbs2kkrebs1krbes2krebbs1krebss1kresb2krrebs1rkebs2
Edit distance from "Krebs"

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 "Krebs"?
"Krebs" is spelled K-R-E-B-S.
What does "Krebs" mean?
As a proper noun, "Krebs" means: A surname from German.
What words are commonly confused with "Krebs"?
"Krebs" is commonly confused with "kris", "KBs", "keys". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Krebs"?
As a German, Alemannic German, and occasionally Danish surname, from the noun Krebs (“crab”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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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.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kimmy#36,630Kagan#36,626lolly#36,646mired#36,669

Similar misspelling depth

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

Krause8 variantsKagawa8 variantsmaimed8 variantsMcNeill8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list