kriminellen

[kʁimiˈnɛlən]

/[kʁimiˈnɛlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“kriminellen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,954. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,954
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell

Corpus desk

Index DE-kriminellen · kriminellen · German

kriminellen · rank #7,954 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,954
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krankenkassen

Nearest frequency peer: Krankenkassen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „kriminellen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „kriminellen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kriminellen vs Krimineller
82% similar
kriminellen vs kriminelles
91% similar
kriminellen vs kriminell
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kriminellen
PropertyValue
Headwordkriminellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kʁimiˈnɛlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,954
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kriminellen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).kriminellenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Krankenkassen“ (#7,953), „Kuba“ (#7,955), „korrigiert“ (#7,952). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kriminellen“ bei #7,954. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around kriminellen (IPA [kʁimiˈnɛlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,954 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for kriminellen, with forms such as "kirminellen", "kkriminellen", and "kriimnellen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Krimineller", "kriminelles", "kriminell", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kriminellen, spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirminellen
  • kkriminellen
  • kriimnellen
  • krimienllen
  • krimineleln
  • kriminelen
  • kriminellenn
  • kriminellne
  • kriminlelen
  • kriminnellen
  • krimminellen
  • krimniellen
  • krmiinellen
  • krriminellen
  • rkiminellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kriminellen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kirminellen2kkriminellen1kriimnellen2krimienllen2krimineleln2kriminelen1kriminellenn1kriminellne2
Edit distance from "kriminellen"

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 "kriminellen"?
"kriminellen" is spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁimiˈnɛlən].
What does "kriminellen" mean?
As an adjective, "kriminellen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kriminell
What words are commonly confused with "kriminellen"?
"kriminellen" is commonly confused with "Krimineller", "kriminelles", "kriminell". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kriminellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kriminellen" is [kʁimiˈnɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kriminellen" come from?
"kriminellen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kriminellen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klassischer#7,950Niederlagen#7,968psychischen#7,977realisieren#7,980

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Kompromiss15 variantsKatholiken15 variantsinspiriert15 variantspubliziert15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list