kristalline

Name: kristalline, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[kʁɪstaˈliːnə]

/[kʁɪstaˈliːnə]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“kristalline” is uncommon German (frequency #78,215 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,215
frequency rank, German: 55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin

Key facts for kristalline
Property	Value
Headword	kristalline
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[kʁɪstaˈliːnə]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#78,215
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kristalline” 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). kristalline lands here:

#78,215

#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

kristalline is uncommon German at frequency #78,215 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kʁɪstaˈliːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kristalline, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kristalline, spelled K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L-I-N-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin
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Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin

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 "kristalline"?

"kristalline" is spelled K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁɪstaˈliːnə].

What does "kristalline" mean?

As an adjective, "kristalline" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kristallin

How do you pronounce "kristalline"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kristalline" is [kʁɪstaˈliːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "kristalline" come from?

"kristalline" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “kristalline”

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

The one correct German spelling is K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [kʁɪstaˈliːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.