Kriminologie

[kʁiminoloˈɡiː]

/[kʁiminoloˈɡiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriminologie” is uncommon German (frequency #55,483 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,483
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wissenschaft, die sich mit Ursachen und Erscheinungsformen von Verbrechen und die Verhütung solcher auseinandersetzt

Key facts for Kriminologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriminologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁiminoloˈɡiː]
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,483
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriminologie” 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). Kriminologie lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kriminologie is uncommon German at frequency #55,483 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʁiminoloˈɡiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaft, die sich mit Ursachen und Erscheinungsformen von Verbrechen und die Verhütung solcher auseinandersetzt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kriminologie, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kriminologie, spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft, die sich mit Ursachen und Erscheinungsformen von Verbrechen und die Verhütung solcher auseinandersetzt

This word in other languages

criminology(English)criminología(Español)criminologie(Français)

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 "Kriminologie"?
"Kriminologie" is spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁiminoloˈɡiː].
What does "Kriminologie" mean?
As a noun, "Kriminologie" means: Wissenschaft, die sich mit Ursachen und Erscheinungsformen von Verbrechen und die Verhütung solcher auseinandersetzt
How do you pronounce "Kriminologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriminologie" is [kʁiminoloˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriminologie" come from?
"Kriminologie" 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 “Kriminologie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-I-M-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʁiminoloˈɡiː] (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