Kritikalität

[ˌkʁitikaliˈtɛːt]

/[ˌkʁitikaliˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand eines Kernreaktors, bei dem eine sich selbst erhaltende Kettenreaktion abläuft

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Index DE-kritikalitat · Kritikalität · German

Kritikalität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Kritikalität
PropertyValue
HeadwordKritikalität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkʁitikaliˈtɛːt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kritikalität“ im Deutschen

Kritikalitätsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kritikalität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkʁitikaliˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand eines Kernreaktors, bei dem eine sich selbst erhaltende Kettenreaktion abläuft".

Kritikalität doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Kritikalität, spelled K-R-I-T-I-K-A-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand eines Kernreaktors, bei dem eine sich selbst erhaltende Kettenreaktion abläuft

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die erste sich selbst erhaltende Kettenreaktion, die sogenannte erste Kritikalität, fand am 9. Dezember 1981 um 21.11 Uhr im Reaktor des Kernkraftwerkes statt.

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 "Kritikalität"?
"Kritikalität" is spelled K-R-I-T-I-K-A-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkʁitikaliˈtɛːt].
What does "Kritikalität" mean?
As a noun, "Kritikalität" means: Zustand eines Kernreaktors, bei dem eine sich selbst erhaltende Kettenreaktion abläuft
How do you pronounce "Kritikalität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kritikalität" is [ˌkʁitikaliˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kritikalität" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list