Kriminalität

[kʁiminaliˈtɛːt]

/[kʁiminaliˈtɛːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriminalität” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,080
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtumfang der Straftaten

Key facts for Kriminalität
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriminalität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁiminaliˈtɛːt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#7,080
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriminalität” 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). Kriminalität lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Kriminalität (IPA [kʁiminaliˈtɛːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,080 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtumfang der Straftaten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kriminalität, with forms such as "kirminalität", "kkriminalität", and "kriimnalität". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kriminalität, spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtumfang der Straftaten

Synonyms

DelinquenzStraffälligkeitVerbrechen

This word in other languages

criminality(English)delincuencia(Español)criminalité(Français)criminalidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirminalität
  • kkriminalität
  • kriimnalität
  • krimianlität
  • kriminailtät
  • kriminalittä
  • kriminalittät
  • kriminalitätt
  • kriminaliätt
  • kriminallität
  • kriminaltiät
  • kriminlaität
  • kriminnalität
  • krimminalität
  • krimnialität
  • krmiinalität
  • krriminalität
  • rkiminalität

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kriminalität - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kirminalität2kkriminalität1kriimnalität2krimianlität2kriminailtät2kriminalittä2kriminalittät1kriminalitätt1
Edit distance from "Kriminalität"

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 "Kriminalität"?
"Kriminalität" is spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁiminaliˈtɛːt].
What does "Kriminalität" mean?
As a noun, "Kriminalität" means: Gesamtumfang der Straftaten
What are common misspellings of "Kriminalität"?
Common misspellings include "kirminalität", "kkriminalität", "kriimnalität", "krimianlität", "kriminailtät". The correct spelling is "Kriminalität".
How do you pronounce "Kriminalität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriminalität" is [kʁiminaliˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriminalität" come from?
"Kriminalität" 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 “Kriminalität”

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-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʁiminaliˈtɛːt] (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

Same frequency band

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