Kriminalfall

[kʁimiˈnaːlˌfal]

/[kʁimiˈnaːlˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriminalfall” is uncommon German (frequency #60,764 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,764
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kriminelle Handlung oder Unterlassung, die von der Kriminalpolizei aufgeklärt und als Strafsache bei Gericht verhandelt werden soll

Key facts for Kriminalfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriminalfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁimiˈnaːlˌfal]
Letters12
Frequency rank#60,764
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriminalfall” 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). Kriminalfall 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

Kriminalfall is uncommon German at frequency #60,764 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʁimiˈnaːlˌfal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kriminelle Handlung oder Unterlassung, die von der Kriminalpolizei aufgeklärt und als Strafsache bei Gericht verhandelt werden soll".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kriminalfall in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kriminalfall, spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kriminelle Handlung oder Unterlassung, die von der Kriminalpolizei aufgeklärt und als Strafsache bei Gericht verhandelt werden soll

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

crimen(Español)

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 "Kriminalfall"?
"Kriminalfall" is spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁimiˈnaːlˌfal].
What does "Kriminalfall" mean?
As a noun, "Kriminalfall" means: kriminelle Handlung oder Unterlassung, die von der Kriminalpolizei aufgeklärt und als Strafsache bei Gericht verhandelt werden soll
How do you pronounce "Kriminalfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriminalfall" is [kʁimiˈnaːlˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriminalfall" come from?
"Kriminalfall" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kriminalfall”

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-F-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʁimiˈnaːlˌfal] (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