Krankheit
\ˈkʀaŋkˌhaɪ̯t\
The verdict
“Krankheit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maladie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-krankheit · Krankheit · French
Krankheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Krankheit |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈkʀaŋkˌhaɪ̯t\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Krankheit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkʀaŋkˌhaɪ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Krankheit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Krankheit, spelled K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Maladie.
- 2L'état d'être malade.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Krankheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der berühmte Schriftsteller ist nach kurzer schwerer Krankheit im Alter von 91 Jahren verschieden.
Noch niemand hatte die Krankheit wirklich akzeptiert. Die meisten waren vor allem empfindlich für das, was ihre Gewohnheiten störte oder ihren Interessen schadete. Darüber waren sie gereizt oder verärgert, und das sind keine Gefühle, die man der Pest entgegensetzen konnte. Zum Beispiel war ihre erste Reaktion, die Behörden verantwortlich zu machen.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.