kristallin

[kʁɪstaˈliːn]

/[kʁɪstaˈliːn]/ adj

The verdict

“kristallin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-kristallin · kristallin · German

kristallin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for kristallin
PropertyValue
Headwordkristallin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kʁɪstaˈliːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kristallin“ im Deutschen

kristallinschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kristallin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kʁɪstaˈliːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus sehr kleinen Kristallen bestehend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kristallin, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kristallin, spelled K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus sehr kleinen Kristallen bestehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how kristallin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Crystal Meth ist ein weißes oder eingefärbtes kristallines Pulver.“
  2. „Glucose ist ein kristalliner Stoff, der sich gut in Wasser löst, aber nicht in hydrophoben Lösemitteln.“

Synonyms

kristallisch

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kristallin"?
"kristallin" is spelled K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁɪstaˈliːn].
What does "kristallin" mean?
As an adjective, "kristallin" means: aus sehr kleinen Kristallen bestehend
How do you pronounce "kristallin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kristallin" is [kʁɪstaˈliːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kristallin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list