Krimineller

[kʁimiˈnɛlɐ]

/[kʁimiˈnɛlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Krimineller” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,059 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,059
frequency rank, German
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach Recht und Gesetz allfällig, straffällige Person, Verbrecher; auch ohne Amtshandlung und polizeilicher Erkennung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Krimineller vs kriminelles
82% similar
Krimineller vs kriminell
73% similar
Krimineller vs Kriminelle
91% similar

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

Key facts for Krimineller
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrimineller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁimiˈnɛlɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,059
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Krimineller” 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). Krimineller lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Krimineller is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kʁimiˈnɛlɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,059 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nach Recht und Gesetz allfällig, straffällige Person, Verbrecher; auch ohne Amtshandlung und polizeilicher Erkennung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krimineller, with forms such as "kirmineller", "kkrimineller", and "kriimneller". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "kriminelles", "kriminell", "Kriminelle", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Krimineller, spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach Recht und Gesetz allfällig, straffällige Person, Verbrecher; auch ohne Amtshandlung und polizeilicher Erkennung

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kirmineller,kkrimineller,kriimneller,krimienller,kriminelelr,krimineler,kriminellerr,kriminellre,kriminleler,kriminneller,krimmineller,krimnieller,krmiineller,krrimineller,rkimineller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Krimineller - 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.

kirmineller2kkrimineller1kriimneller2krimienller2kriminelelr2krimineler1kriminellerr1kriminellre2
Edit distance from "Krimineller"

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 "Krimineller"?
"Krimineller" is spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁimiˈnɛlɐ].
What does "Krimineller" mean?
As a noun, "Krimineller" means: nach Recht und Gesetz allfällig, straffällige Person, Verbrecher; auch ohne Amtshandlung und polizeilicher Erkennung
What words are commonly confused with "Krimineller"?
"Krimineller" is commonly confused with "kriminelles", "kriminell", "Kriminelle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krimineller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krimineller" is [kʁimiˈnɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krimineller" come from?
"Krimineller" 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 “Krimineller”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-I-M-I-N-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʁimiˈnɛlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kriminelles” - see the side-by-side comparison. Krimineller vs kriminelles
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list