kritický

[ˈkrɪtɪt͡skiː]

/[ˈkrɪtɪt͡skiː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Kritik) so, dass etwas negativ beurteilt oder gesehen wird; kritisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-kriticky · kritický · German

kritický · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 kritický
PropertyValue
Headwordkritický
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkrɪtɪt͡skiː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kritický“ im Deutschen

kritickýliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No misspelling variants are generated for kritický in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kritický, spelled K-R-I-T-I-C-K-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Kritik) so, dass etwas negativ beurteilt oder gesehen wird; kritisch
  2. 2
    (Krise) so, dass eine negative Entwicklung oder ein schlechtes Ende droht; kritisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je známý svým kritickým postojem.
  2. V kritické situaci mě můžete zavolat.

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 "kritický"?
"kritický" is spelled K-R-I-T-I-C-K-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkrɪtɪt͡skiː].
What does "kritický" mean?
As an adjective, "kritický" means: (Kritik) so, dass etwas negativ beurteilt oder gesehen wird; kritisch
How do you pronounce "kritický"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kritický" is [ˈkrɪtɪt͡skiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kritický" come from?
"kritický" 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