Kritiker

[ˈkʁiːtɪkɐ]

/[ˈkʁiːtɪkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kritiker” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,366
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der kritisiert; jemand, der etwas tadelt oder bemängelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kritiker · Kritiker · German

Kritiker · rank #4,366 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,366
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH katholische

Nearest frequency peer: katholische (-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 „Kritiker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kritiker“ 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).

Kritiker vs Kritikern
89% similar
Kritiker vs Kritik
75% similar
Kritiker vs Kritiken
88% similar

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

Key facts for Kritiker
PropertyValue
HeadwordKritiker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːtɪkɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,366
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kritiker“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „katholische“ (#4,365), „Kämpfer“ (#4,367), „investiert“ (#4,364). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kritiker“ bei #4,366. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kritiker (IPA [ˈkʁiːtɪkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,366 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kritiker, with forms such as "kirtiker", "kkritiker", and "kriitker". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kritikern", "Kritik", "Kritiken", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kritiker, spelled K-R-I-T-I-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der kritisiert; jemand, der etwas tadelt oder bemängelt
  2. 2
    jemand, der beruflich (Kunst-)Werke kritisiert oder streng beurteilt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich traue mich nicht, einen Vorschlag zu unterbreiten. Es kommt sowieso ein Kritiker, der ihn wieder schlecht redet.
  2. „Kritiker verweisen darauf, dass Medikamente gezielt und nicht unbewusst mit dem täglichen »Butterbrot« eingenommen werden sollten.“

This word in other languages

critic(English)crítico(Español)critique(Français)crítico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kirtiker
  • kkritiker
  • kriitker
  • kritiekr
  • kritikerr
  • kritikker
  • kritikre
  • kritkier
  • krittiker
  • krritiker
  • krtiiker
  • rkitiker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kritiker - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kirtiker2kkritiker1kriitker2kritiekr2kritikerr1kritikker1kritikre2kritkier2
Edit distance from "Kritiker"

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 "Kritiker"?
"Kritiker" is spelled K-R-I-T-I-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːtɪkɐ].
What does "Kritiker" mean?
As a noun, "Kritiker" means: jemand, der kritisiert; jemand, der etwas tadelt oder bemängelt
What words are commonly confused with "Kritiker"?
"Kritiker" is commonly confused with "Kritikern", "Kritik", "Kritiken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kritiker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kritiker" is [ˈkʁiːtɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kritiker" come from?
"Kritiker" 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 "Kritiker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Prozesse#4,380gemessen#4,350schenken#4,383Frühling#4,346

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Erhöhung12 variantsUmstände12 variantsUrsachen12 variantsbetreibt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list