Dekolleté

[ˌdekɔlˈteː]

/[ˌdekɔlˈteː]/ noun

The verdict

“Dekolleté” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,805. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,805
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Halsausschnitt von Blusen, Kleidern et cetera bei der Damenoberbekleidung

Key facts for Dekolleté
PropertyValue
HeadwordDekolleté
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdekɔlˈteː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,805
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dekolleté” 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). Dekolleté lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Dekolleté (IPA [ˌdekɔlˈteː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,805 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Halsausschnitt von Blusen, Kleidern et cetera bei der Damenoberbekleidung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dekolleté, with forms such as "ddekolleté", "dekkolleté", and "dekloleté". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Dekolleté, spelled D-E-K-O-L-L-E-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Halsausschnitt von Blusen, Kleidern et cetera bei der Damenoberbekleidung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddekolleté
  • dekkolleté
  • dekloleté
  • dekolelté
  • dekoleté
  • dekolletté
  • dekolleét
  • dekollteé
  • deoklleté
  • dkeolleté
  • edkolleté

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dekolleté - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddekolleté1dekkolleté1dekloleté2dekolelté2dekoleté1dekolletté1dekolleét2dekollteé2
Edit distance from "Dekolleté"

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 "Dekolleté"?
"Dekolleté" is spelled D-E-K-O-L-L-E-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdekɔlˈteː].
What does "Dekolleté" mean?
As a noun, "Dekolleté" means: Halsausschnitt von Blusen, Kleidern et cetera bei der Damenoberbekleidung
What are common misspellings of "Dekolleté"?
Common misspellings include "ddekolleté", "dekkolleté", "dekloleté", "dekolelté", "dekoleté". The correct spelling is "Dekolleté".
How do you pronounce "Dekolleté"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dekolleté" is [ˌdekɔlˈteː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dekolleté" come from?
"Dekolleté" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Dekolleté”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-K-O-L-L-E-T-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌdekɔlˈteː] (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

Same frequency band

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