Cocktailbar

[ˈkɔktɛɪ̯lˌbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈkɔktɛɪ̯lˌbaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cocktailbar” is uncommon German (frequency #82,636 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,636
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bar, an der vorwiegend Cocktails ausgeschenkt werden

Key facts for Cocktailbar
PropertyValue
HeadwordCocktailbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔktɛɪ̯lˌbaːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#82,636
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cocktailbar” 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). Cocktailbar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Cocktailbar is uncommon German at frequency #82,636 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔktɛɪ̯lˌbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bar, an der vorwiegend Cocktails ausgeschenkt werden".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Cocktailbar in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Cocktailbar, spelled C-O-C-K-T-A-I-L-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bar, an der vorwiegend Cocktails ausgeschenkt werden

This word in other languages

bar à cocktails(Français)

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 "Cocktailbar"?
"Cocktailbar" is spelled C-O-C-K-T-A-I-L-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔktɛɪ̯lˌbaːɐ̯].
What does "Cocktailbar" mean?
As a noun, "Cocktailbar" means: Bar, an der vorwiegend Cocktails ausgeschenkt werden
How do you pronounce "Cocktailbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cocktailbar" is [ˈkɔktɛɪ̯lˌbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cocktailbar" come from?
"Cocktailbar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Cocktailbar”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-C-K-T-A-I-L-B-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɔktɛɪ̯lˌbaːɐ̯] (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

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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