Bergkristall

[ˈbɛʁkkʁɪsˌtal]

/[ˈbɛʁkkʁɪsˌtal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bergkristall” is uncommon German (frequency #66,042 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,042
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein farbloser Kristall aus Quarz

Key facts for Bergkristall
PropertyValue
HeadwordBergkristall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛʁkkʁɪsˌtal]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,042
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bergkristall” sits in German 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). Bergkristall lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bergkristall is uncommon German at frequency #66,042 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɛʁkkʁɪsˌtal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein farbloser Kristall aus Quarz".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Bergkristall, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Bergkristall, spelled B-E-R-G-K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein farbloser Kristall aus Quarz

Synonyms

Quarzkristall

Antonyms

BleikristallDiamantkristallEisenkristallEiskristallGlaskristallGoldkristallSalzkristallSchneekristall

This word in other languages

rock crystal(English)cristal de roche(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bergkristall"?
"Bergkristall" is spelled B-E-R-G-K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛʁkkʁɪsˌtal].
What does "Bergkristall" mean?
As a noun, "Bergkristall" means: ein farbloser Kristall aus Quarz
How do you pronounce "Bergkristall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bergkristall" is [ˈbɛʁkkʁɪsˌtal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bergkristall" come from?
"Bergkristall" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Bergkristall”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-R-G-K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɛʁkkʁɪsˌtal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German 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