colony

[ˈkɒl.əni]

/[ˈkɒl.əni]/ noun

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The verdict

“colony” is uncommon German (frequency #96,809 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,809
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kolonie

Key facts for colony
PropertyValue
Headwordcolony
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɒl.əni]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,809
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “colony” 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). colony lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

colony is uncommon German at frequency #96,809 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɒl.əni]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kolonie".

colony doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is colony, spelled C-O-L-O-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kolonie

Synonyms

settlement

This word in other languages

colonie(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 "colony"?
"colony" is spelled C-O-L-O-N-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɒl.əni].
What does "colony" mean?
As a noun, "colony" means: Kolonie
How do you pronounce "colony"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colony" is [ˈkɒl.əni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "colony" come from?
"colony" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “colony”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-L-O-N-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɒl.əni] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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