Kriminalbeamter

[kʁimiˈnaːlbəˌʔamtɐ]

/[kʁimiˈnaːlbəˌʔamtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriminalbeamter” is uncommon German (frequency #73,714 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,714
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für die Verfolgung von Straftaten zuständiger Beamter im Polizeidienst

Key facts for Kriminalbeamter
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriminalbeamter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁimiˈnaːlbəˌʔamtɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#73,714
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriminalbeamter” 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). Kriminalbeamter 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

Kriminalbeamter is uncommon German at frequency #73,714 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʁimiˈnaːlbəˌʔamtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für die Verfolgung von Straftaten zuständiger Beamter im Polizeidienst".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kriminalbeamter in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kriminalbeamter, spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-B-E-A-M-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die Verfolgung von Straftaten zuständiger Beamter im Polizeidienst

Synonyms

Kriminaler

This word in other languages

detective(English)

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 "Kriminalbeamter"?
"Kriminalbeamter" is spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-B-E-A-M-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁimiˈnaːlbəˌʔamtɐ].
What does "Kriminalbeamter" mean?
As a noun, "Kriminalbeamter" means: für die Verfolgung von Straftaten zuständiger Beamter im Polizeidienst
How do you pronounce "Kriminalbeamter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriminalbeamter" is [kʁimiˈnaːlbəˌʔamtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriminalbeamter" come from?
"Kriminalbeamter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kriminalbeamter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-B-E-A-M-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʁimiˈnaːlbəˌʔamtɐ] (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