Krull

name

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

The verdict

“Krull” is uncommon English (frequency #79,682 among 9,255 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,682
frequency rank, English
9,255
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Key facts for Krull
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrull
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#79,682
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Krull” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Krull lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Krull is uncommon English at frequency #79,682 among 9,255 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Krull in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the German and Dutch surname, spelling variant of Kroll and Krol. The correct English form is Krull, spelled K-R-U-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

From the German and Dutch surname, spelling variant of Kroll and Krol.

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 "Krull"?
"Krull" is spelled K-R-U-L-L.
What does "Krull" mean?
As a proper noun, "Krull" means: A surname.
What is the origin of the word "Krull"?
From the German and Dutch surname, spelling variant of Kroll and Krol. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Krull”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is K-R-U-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list