Kremlin

Name: Kremlin, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈkɹɛmlɪn/

//ˈkɹɛmlɪn// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Kremlin” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,399. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,399
frequency rank, English: 1,236
“K” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Moscow Kremlin; a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia that serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kremlin · Kremlin · English

Kremlin · rank #17,399 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #17,399
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 11 variants
BOOK-MID 1,236
PHOTO-FINISH Langley

Nearest frequency peer: Langley (+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.

iteration

82,606
joys

82,604
Kremlin

82,602
Langley

82,601
Liv

82,599
LV

82,598

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

Key facts for Kremlin
Property	Value
Headword	Kremlin
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈkɹɛmlɪn/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#17,399
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Kremlin”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Kremlinlands here:

#17,399

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Langley” (#17,400), “joys” (#17,397), “Liv” (#17,402). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Kremlin” is #17,399. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kremlin (IPA /ˈkɹɛmlɪn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,399 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kremlin, with forms such as "kermlin", "kkremlin", and "krelmin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Special use of kremlin. The correct English form is Kremlin, spelled K-R-E-M-L-I-N.

Definition

1
The Moscow Kremlin; a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia that serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.
2
The Russian or Soviet government.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

The Kremlin announced plans to increase funding for museums and the arts.
Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has drawn several “red lines” – with ostentatious references to Russia’s huge strategic nuclear arsenal – only to seemingly do nothing when these lines are crossed by Ukraine or its Western backers.

Etymology

Special use of kremlin.

This word in other languages

Kremlin(Español)Kremlin(Français)Kreml(Deutsch)Kremlin(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

kermlin
kkremlin
krelmin
kremiln
kremlinn
kremllin
kremlni
kremmlin
krmelin
krremlin
rkemlin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kremlin - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "Kremlin"

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 "Kremlin"?

"Kremlin" is spelled K-R-E-M-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹɛmlɪn/.

What does "Kremlin" mean?

As a proper noun, "Kremlin" means: The Moscow Kremlin; a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia that serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.

What are common misspellings of "Kremlin"?

Common misspellings include "kermlin", "kkremlin", "krelmin", "kremiln", "kremlinn". The correct spelling is "Kremlin".

How do you pronounce "Kremlin"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kremlin" is /ˈkɹɛmlɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "Kremlin"?

Special use of kremlin. 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 "Kremlin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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