“…Structural distortions can be induced by alternating different tetrahedra and/or by the insertion of large monovalent cations in the cavities of these structures. So, numerous stuffed cristobalite-type compounds of general formula A I 2 B II X IV O 4 (A I ¼ Na, K, Rb, Cs; B II ¼ Zn, Mg, Cd; X IV ¼ Si, Ge, Ti) have been obtained [2][3][4][5][6][7]. * This study, concerning K 2 ZnGeO 4 , is intended to establish correlations between crystal structures and ferroic properties of oxide compounds.…”