Kriminalität

\kʁiminaliˈtɛːt\

/\kʁiminaliˈtɛːt\/ noun

The verdict

“Kriminalität” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

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Index FR-kriminalitat · Kriminalität · French

Kriminalität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kriminalität
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriminalität
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁiminaliˈtɛːt\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Kriminalität » en français

Kriminalitätsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kriminalität is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁiminaliˈtɛːt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Criminalité.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kriminalität in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Kriminalität, spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Criminalité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wie sich herausstellte, war Rudi Polizeiinspektor und lebte in Brüssel. Beim Abendessen sprach er verbittert über diese Stadt. Die Kriminalität wuchs schwindelerregend; immer öfter wurden Passanten in Einkaufsmärkten von Jugendgangs angegriffen, am helllichten Tag.

Synonyms

DelinquenzStraffälligkeitVerbrechen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kriminalität"?
"Kriminalität" is spelled K-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁiminaliˈtɛːt\.
What does "Kriminalität" mean?
As a noun, "Kriminalität" means: Criminalité.
How do you pronounce "Kriminalität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriminalität" is \kʁiminaliˈtɛːt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriminalität" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list