kritischem

[ˈkʁiːtɪʃm̩]

/[ˈkʁiːtɪʃm̩]/ adj

The verdict

“kritischem” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,545 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#47,545
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kritisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kritischem vs kritischen
90% similar
kritischem vs kritischer
90% similar
kritischem vs kritisches
90% similar

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

Key facts for kritischem
PropertyValue
Headwordkritischem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁiːtɪʃm̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,545
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kritischem” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kritischem lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kritischem is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁiːtɪʃm̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,545 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for kritischem, with forms such as "kirtischem", "kkritischem", and "kriitschem". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "kritischen", "kritischer", "kritisches", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kritischem, spelled K-R-I-T-I-S-C-H-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kritisch
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kritisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kirtischem,kkritischem,kriitschem,kriticshem,kritiscchem,kritiscehm,kritischemm,kritischhem,kritischme,kritishcem,kritisschem,kritsichem,krittischem,krritischem,krtiischem,rkitischem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kirtischem2kkritischem1kriitschem2kriticshem2kritiscchem1kritiscehm2kritischemm1kritischhem1
Edit distance from "kritischem"

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 "kritischem"?
"kritischem" is spelled K-R-I-T-I-S-C-H-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːtɪʃm̩].
What does "kritischem" mean?
As an adjective, "kritischem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kritisch
What words are commonly confused with "kritischem"?
"kritischem" is commonly confused with "kritischen", "kritischer", "kritisches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kritischem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kritischem" is [ˈkʁiːtɪʃm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kritischem" come from?
"kritischem" 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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Using “kritischem”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-I-T-I-S-C-H-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁiːtɪʃm̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kritischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. kritischem vs kritischen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list