German verb · CEFR B2
kritisierte
Meaning in English: criticised
This is a form of kritisieren, which is not in the top 5,000 on its own — its other forms in the list are kritisiert.
Example
Die Chefin kritisierte seinen Bericht scharf.
The boss sharply criticised his report.
How common is kritisierte?
kritisierte is number 3,325 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 26 times per million words — about once every 39,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 75% of the words in an ordinary German text. B2 means an upper-intermediate word, common in news and work.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 3,321verratento reveal, to betray
- 3,322geschlagenbeaten, hit
- 3,323verdienento earn, to deserve
- 3,324der Widerstandresistance, opposition
- 3,325kritisiertecriticised
- 3,326oberenupper, top
- 3,327irgendwiesomehow, sort of
- 3,328meldetreports, gets in touch
- 3,329der Angreiferattacker, striker
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Translations, levels and examples were written with AI help and are awaiting review by a native speaker — how the list was made.