Kriterium

[kʁiˈteːʁiʊm]

/[kʁiˈteːʁiʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriterium” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,940. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,940
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wichtiges Entscheidungs- und Unterscheidungsmerkmal

Corpus desk

Index DE-kriterium · Kriterium · German

Kriterium · rank #9,940 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,940
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kontrast

Nearest frequency peer: Kontrast (-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 „Kriterium“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kriterium“ 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).

Kriterium vs Kriterien
78% similar

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

Key facts for Kriterium
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriterium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁiˈteːʁiʊm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,940
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kriterium“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kriteriumliegt 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: „Kontrast“ (#9,939), „ladies“ (#9,941), „Klicks“ (#9,938). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kriterium“ bei #9,940. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Kriterium (IPA [kʁiˈteːʁiʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,940 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "wichtiges Entscheidungs- und Unterscheidungsmerkmal".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kriterium, with forms such as "kirterium", "kkriterium", and "krietrium". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kriterien", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kriterium, spelled K-R-I-T-E-R-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    wichtiges Entscheidungs- und Unterscheidungsmerkmal

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hochschulen wollen in Deutschland zukünftig die Studierenden nach eigenen Kriterien auswählen dürfen.

Synonyms

AnnahmeBedingungBesonderheitEigenschaftGrundlageGrundsatzKennzeichenMerkmalZeichenAttributCharakteristikumSignumSymptom

This word in other languages

criterion(English)criterio(Español)critère(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirterium
  • kkriterium
  • krietrium
  • kriteirum
  • kriterimu
  • kriteriumm
  • kriterrium
  • kriteruim
  • kritreium
  • kritterium
  • krriterium
  • krtierium
  • rkiterium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kirterium2kkriterium1krietrium2kriteirum2kriterimu2kriteriumm1kriterrium1kriteruim2
Edit distance from "Kriterium"

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 "Kriterium"?
"Kriterium" is spelled K-R-I-T-E-R-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁiˈteːʁiʊm].
What does "Kriterium" mean?
As a noun, "Kriterium" means: wichtiges Entscheidungs- und Unterscheidungsmerkmal
What words are commonly confused with "Kriterium"?
"Kriterium" is commonly confused with "Kriterien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kriterium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriterium" is [kʁiˈteːʁiʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriterium" come from?
"Kriterium" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

innerlich#9,928Nachbarin#9,954Planungen#9,963Promotion#9,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Kontrast13 variantshübschen13 variantsgestürzt13 variantsGerichts13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list