krona

/ˈkɹəʊnə/

//ˈkɹəʊnə// noun

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

The verdict

“krona” is uncommon English (frequency #73,354 among 1,236 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,354
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The official currency of Sweden.

Corpus desk

Index EN-krona · krona · English

krona · rank #73,354 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,354
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kristie

Nearest frequency peer: Kristie (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “krona”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “krona” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for krona
PropertyValue
Headwordkrona
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɹəʊnə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,354
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “krona” in English

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).kronafalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Kristie” (#73,353), “Krupa” (#73,355), “Krystle” (#73,356). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “krona” is #73,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

krona is uncommon English at frequency #73,354 among 1,236 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɹəʊnə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The official currency of Sweden.".

No misspelling variants are generated for krona in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Swedish krona (“crown”). Doublet of corona, crown, korona, koruna, króna, and krone. The correct English form is krona, spelled K-R-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The official currency of Sweden.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish krona (“crown”). Doublet of corona, crown, korona, koruna, króna, and krone.

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); 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 "krona"?
"krona" is spelled K-R-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹəʊnə/.
What does "krona" mean?
As a noun, "krona" means: The official currency of Sweden.
How do you pronounce "krona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krona" is /ˈkɹəʊnə/. 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 "krona"?
Borrowed from Swedish krona (“crown”). Doublet of corona, crown, korona, koruna, króna, and krone. 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 "krona", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list