Kritik

[kʁɪˈtiːk]

/[kʁɪˈtiːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kritik” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#833
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fachmännische Beurteilung eines Produktes oder Werkes

Corpus desk

Index DE-kritik · Kritik · German

Kritik · rank #833 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #833
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kennt

Nearest frequency peer: kennt (-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 „Kritik“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kritik“ 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).

Kritik vs Kritiker
75% similar
Kritik vs Kritiken
75% similar
Kritik vs Krimi
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kritik
PropertyValue
HeadwordKritik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁɪˈtiːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#833
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kritik“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kritikliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kennt“ (#832), „manche“ (#834), „Informationen“ (#831). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kritik“ bei #833. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kritik (IPA [kʁɪˈtiːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #833 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kritik, with forms such as "kirtik", "kkritik", and "kriitk". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Kritiker", "Kritiken", "Krimi", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kritik, spelled K-R-I-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    fachmännische Beurteilung eines Produktes oder Werkes
  2. 2
    im Gegensatz zu ^([1]) eine nicht fachmännische, manchmal unsauber begründete Beurteilung
  3. 3
    ausschließlich negative Beurteilung
  4. 4
    „Beurteilung, auch Fähigkeit der Beurteilung, der Prüfung…, die vor den Folgen von Täuschung und Irrtum bewahrt“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Kritik ist sehr gut aufbereitet und leicht verständlich.
  2. Das Stück fiel bei Publikum und Kritik durch.

Synonyms

BegutachtungBesprechungRezensionBeanstandungBeckmessereiBemängelungBeschwerdeGelästerGemeckerGenörgelMeckereiNörgeleiReklamationTadel

This word in other languages

criticism(English)crítica(Español)critique(Français)crítica(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirtik
  • kkritik
  • kriitk
  • kritikk
  • kritki
  • krittik
  • krritik
  • krtiik
  • rkitik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kritik - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kirtik2kkritik1kriitk2kritikk1kritki2krittik1krritik1krtiik2
Edit distance from "Kritik"

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 "Kritik"?
"Kritik" is spelled K-R-I-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁɪˈtiːk].
What does "Kritik" mean?
As a noun, "Kritik" means: fachmännische Beurteilung eines Produktes oder Werkes
What words are commonly confused with "Kritik"?
"Kritik" is commonly confused with "Kritiker", "Kritiken", "Krimi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kritik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kritik" is [kʁɪˈtiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kritik" come from?
"Kritik" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

manche#834heraus#830Region#840Bruder#825

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Sonntag9 variantsLösung9 variantswarten9 variantsanderer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list