Landeskriminalamt

[ˈlandəskʁimiˌnaːlʔamt]

/[ˈlandəskʁimiˌnaːlʔamt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Landeskriminalamt” is uncommon German (frequency #52,233 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,233
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - obere Landesbehörde, die dem Innenministerium unterstellt ist

Key facts for Landeskriminalamt
PropertyValue
HeadwordLandeskriminalamt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlandəskʁimiˌnaːlʔamt]
Letters17
Frequency rank#52,233
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Landeskriminalamt” 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). Landeskriminalamt lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Landeskriminalamt is uncommon German at frequency #52,233 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlandəskʁimiˌnaːlʔamt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "obere Landesbehörde, die dem Innenministerium unterstellt ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Landeskriminalamt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Landeskriminalamt, spelled L-A-N-D-E-S-K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-A-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    obere Landesbehörde, die dem Innenministerium unterstellt ist

Antonyms

BundeskriminalamtBKAZollkriminalamtZKA

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 "Landeskriminalamt"?
"Landeskriminalamt" is spelled L-A-N-D-E-S-K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-A-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlandəskʁimiˌnaːlʔamt].
What does "Landeskriminalamt" mean?
As a noun, "Landeskriminalamt" means: obere Landesbehörde, die dem Innenministerium unterstellt ist
How do you pronounce "Landeskriminalamt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Landeskriminalamt" is [ˈlandəskʁimiˌnaːlʔamt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Landeskriminalamt" come from?
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Using “Landeskriminalamt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-N-D-E-S-K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-A-M-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlandəskʁimiˌnaːlʔamt] (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