krypton

[ˈɡ̊ʰʁyb̥d̥͡sʌn]

/[ˈɡ̊ʰʁyb̥d̥͡sʌn]/ noun

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The verdict

“krypton” is uncommon German (frequency #98,717 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,717
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Krypton

Corpus desk

Index DE-krypton · krypton · German

krypton · rank #98,717 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,717
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krimtataren

Nearest frequency peer: Krimtataren (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „krypton“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „krypton“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for krypton
PropertyValue
Headwordkrypton
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡ̊ʰʁyb̥d̥͡sʌn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#98,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „krypton“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).kryptonfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Krimtataren“ (#98,715), „Kunstlehrerin“ (#98,719), „Kriegsgeschichte“ (#98,714). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „krypton“ bei #98,717. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

krypton is uncommon German at frequency #98,717 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡ̊ʰʁyb̥d̥͡sʌn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Krypton".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for krypton, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is krypton, spelled K-R-Y-P-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krypton

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ligesom de andre ædelgasser er krypton kemisk ureaktiv.

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 "krypton"?
"krypton" is spelled K-R-Y-P-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡ̊ʰʁyb̥d̥͡sʌn].
What does "krypton" mean?
As a noun, "krypton" means: Krypton
How do you pronounce "krypton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krypton" is [ˈɡ̊ʰʁyb̥d̥͡sʌn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krypton" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kältere#98,728Lemuren#98,749listige#98,763Julchen#98,661

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list