krause

\ˈkʁaʊ̯zə\

/\ˈkʁaʊ̯zə\/ adj

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The verdict

“krause” is uncommon French (frequency #64,557 among 110,375 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,557
frequency rank, French
110,375
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de kraus.

Key facts for krause
PropertyValue
Headwordkrause
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈkʁaʊ̯zə\
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,557
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “krause” sits in French 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). krause lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

krause is uncommon French at frequency #64,557 among 110,375 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈkʁaʊ̯zə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for krause, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is krause, spelled K-R-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de kraus.
  2. 2
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de kraus.
  3. 3
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de kraus.
  4. 4
    Accusatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de kraus.
  5. 5
    Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de kraus.
  6. 6
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de kraus.
  7. 7
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de kraus.
  8. 8
    Nominatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de kraus.
  9. 9
    Nominatif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de kraus.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "krause"?
"krause" is spelled K-R-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈkʁaʊ̯zə\.
What does "krause" mean?
As an adjective, "krause" means: Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de kraus.
How do you pronounce "krause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krause" is \ˈkʁaʊ̯zə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krause" come from?
"krause" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “krause”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is K-R-A-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈkʁaʊ̯zə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French 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