crystalline

/ˈkɹɪs.tə.lɪn/

//ˈkɹɪs.tə.lɪn// adj

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"crystalline" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“crystalline” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #21,175 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,175
frequency rank, English
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.

Key facts for crystalline
PropertyValue
Headwordcrystalline
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɹɪs.tə.lɪn/
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,175
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crystalline” sits in English 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). crystalline lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for crystalline is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɹɪs.tə.lɪn/. Corpus data places it at rank #21,175 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 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 crystalline, with forms such as "ccrystalline", "crrystalline", and "crsytalline". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English cristallyn, cristallyne, from Old French cristallin and its etymon Latin crystallinus, from Ancient Greek κρυστάλλινος (krustállinos), from κρύσταλλος (krústallos, “crystal”) + -ῐνος (-ĭnos, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, cryst… The correct English form is crystalline, spelled C-R-Y-S-T-A-L-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.
  2. 2
    Having a regular three-dimensional molecular structure.
  3. 3
    Resembling crystal in being clear and transparent
  4. 4
    Pure.

Etymology

From Middle English cristallyn, cristallyne, from Old French cristallin and its etymon Latin crystallinus, from Ancient Greek κρυστάλλινος (krustállinos), from κρύσταλλος (krústallos, “crystal”) + -ῐνος (-ĭnos, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, crystal + -ine.

Antonyms

amorphous

This word in other languages

cristalino(Español)cristallin(Français)kristallin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccrystalline,crrystalline,crsytalline,crysatlline,crysstalline,crystalilne,crystaline,crystallien,crystallinne,crystallnie,crystlaline,crysttalline,crytsalline,cryystalline,cyrstalline,rcystalline

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crystalline - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccrystalline1crrystalline1crsytalline2crysatlline2crysstalline1crystalilne2crystaline1crystallien2
Edit distance from "crystalline"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crystalline"?
"crystalline" is spelled C-R-Y-S-T-A-L-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪs.tə.lɪn/.
What does "crystalline" mean?
As an adjective, "crystalline" means: Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.
What are common misspellings of "crystalline"?
Common misspellings include "ccrystalline", "crrystalline", "crsytalline", "crysatlline", "crysstalline". The correct spelling is "crystalline".
How do you pronounce "crystalline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crystalline" is /ˈkɹɪs.tə.lɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "crystalline"?
From Middle English cristallyn, cristallyne, from Old French cristallin and its etymon Latin crystallinus, from Ancient Greek κρυστάλλινος (krustállinos), from κρύσταλλος (krústallos, “crystal”) + -ῐνος (-ĭnos, adjectival suffix). By surface analy... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “crystalline”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-R-Y-S-T-A-L-L-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɹɪs.tə.lɪn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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