kristallen

[kʁɪsˈtalən]

/[kʁɪsˈtalən]/ adj

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The verdict

“kristallen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,649. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,649
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Kristall bestehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kristallen · kristallen · German

kristallen · rank #40,649 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,649
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konsums

Nearest frequency peer: Konsums (-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 „kristallen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kristallen“ 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).

kristallen vs Kristall
70% similar
kristallen vs Kristalle
80% similar

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

Key facts for kristallen
PropertyValue
Headwordkristallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kʁɪsˈtalən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,649
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kristallen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kristallenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Konsums“ (#40,648), „Kristian“ (#40,650), „Konservierung“ (#40,647). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kristallen“ bei #40,649. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around kristallen (IPA [kʁɪsˈtalən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,649 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for kristallen, with forms such as "kirstallen", "kkristallen", and "krisatllen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kristall", "Kristalle", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kristallen, spelled K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Kristall bestehend
  2. 2
    glänzend, klar wie ein Kristall

Synonyms

kristallklar

This word in other languages

crystal(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirstallen
  • kkristallen
  • krisatllen
  • krisstallen
  • kristaleln
  • kristalen
  • kristallenn
  • kristallne
  • kristlalen
  • kristtallen
  • kritsallen
  • krristallen
  • krsitallen
  • rkistallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kirstallen2kkristallen1krisatllen2krisstallen1kristaleln2kristalen1kristallenn1kristallne2
Edit distance from "kristallen"

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 "kristallen"?
"kristallen" is spelled K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁɪsˈtalən].
What does "kristallen" mean?
As an adjective, "kristallen" means: aus Kristall bestehend
What words are commonly confused with "kristallen"?
"kristallen" is commonly confused with "Kristall", "Kristalle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kristallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kristallen" is [kʁɪsˈtalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kristallen" come from?
"kristallen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kurzweilig#40,654klinischer#40,640Klassikers#40,639langwierig#40,659

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Kurzfilme14 variantsLehrpläne14 variantsmaximieren14 variantsMeerblick14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list