kriechen
\ˈkʁiːçn̩\
The verdict
“kriechen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ramper.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kriechen · kriechen · French
kriechen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | kriechen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈkʁiːçn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « kriechen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
kriechen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈkʁiːçn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ramper.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for kriechen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 kriechen, spelled K-R-I-E-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Ramper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kriechen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
in den Arsch kriechen, être lèche-cul (littéralement : ramper au cul).
Alexander von Humboldt war in ganz Europa berühmt wegen einer Expedition in die Tropen, die er fünfundzwanzig Jahre zuvor unternommen hatte. Er (...) hatte mit Papageien gesprochen, Leichen ausgegraben, jeden Fluß, Berg und See auf seinem Weg vermessen, war in jedes Erdloch gekrochen und hatte mehr Beeren gekostet und Bäume erklettert, als sich irgend jem…
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