Kriminalroman
[kʁimiˈnaːlʁoˌmaːn]
The verdict
“Kriminalroman” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,307 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #43,307
- frequency rank, German
- 13
- letters
- 20
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genre der Literatur, das in der Regel ein Verbrechen und seine Verfolgung und Aufklärung durch die Polizei, einen Detektiv oder eine Privatperson behandelt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kriminalroman |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kʁimiˈnaːlʁoˌmaːn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #43,307 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kriminalroman” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Kriminalroman is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kʁimiˈnaːlʁoˌmaːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,307 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kriminalroman, with forms such as "kirminalroman", "kkriminalroman", and "kriimnalroman". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kriminalroman, spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-R-O-M-A-N.
Definition
- 1Genre der Literatur, das in der Regel ein Verbrechen und seine Verfolgung und Aufklärung durch die Polizei, einen Detektiv oder eine Privatperson behandelt
- 2ein konkreter Roman aus der Literaturgattung Kriminalroman
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: kirminalroman,kkriminalroman,kriimnalroman,krimianlroman,kriminallroman,kriminalorman,kriminalrmoan,kriminalroamn,kriminalromann,kriminalromman,kriminalromna,kriminalrroman,kriminarloman,kriminlaroman,kriminnalroman,krimminalroman,krimnialroman,krmiinalroman,krriminalroman,rkiminalroman
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kriminalroman - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Kriminalroman”
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-R-O-M-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kʁimiˈnaːlʁoˌmaːn] (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
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.