kryptische

[ˈkʁʏptɪʃə]

/[ˈkʁʏptɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“kryptische” is uncommon German (frequency #82,995 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,995
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch

Key facts for kryptische
PropertyValue
Headwordkryptische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁʏptɪʃə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,995
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kryptische” 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). kryptische lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kryptische is uncommon German at frequency #82,995 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʁʏptɪʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

kryptische has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kryptische, spelled K-R-Y-P-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch

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 "kryptische"?
"kryptische" is spelled K-R-Y-P-T-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁʏptɪʃə].
What does "kryptische" mean?
As an adjective, "kryptische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs kryptisch
How do you pronounce "kryptische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kryptische" is [ˈkʁʏptɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kryptische" come from?
"kryptische" 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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Using “kryptische”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-Y-P-T-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁʏptɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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