kristallisieren

[kʁɪstaliˈziːʁən]

/[kʁɪstaliˈziːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kristalle bilden

Corpus desk

Index DE-kristallisieren · kristallisieren · German

kristallisieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 kristallisieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkristallisieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kʁɪstaliˈziːʁən]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kristallisieren“ im Deutschen

kristallisierenschafft 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

kristallisieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kʁɪstaliˈziːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

kristallisieren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is kristallisieren, spelled K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kristalle bilden
  2. 2
    sich herausbilden, erkennbar werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Zuckerfabriken wird durch Abkühlen der wäßrigen Zuckerlösung Zucker kristallisiert, wobei anschließend die festen Kristalle mit Hilfe von Zentrifugen von der Lösung getrennt werden.
  2. In der Salzindustrie werden Salzlösungen kristallisiert, um das für Düngezwecke verwendete Kaliumchlorid vom Kochsalz abzutrennen.

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 "kristallisieren"?
"kristallisieren" is spelled K-R-I-S-T-A-L-L-I-S-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁɪstaliˈziːʁən].
What does "kristallisieren" mean?
As a verb, "kristallisieren" means: Kristalle bilden
How do you pronounce "kristallisieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kristallisieren" is [kʁɪstaliˈziːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kristallisieren" come from?
"kristallisieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list