Kalotte

[kaˈlɔtə]

/[kaˈlɔtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kalotte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die gekrümmte Fläche eines Kugelabschnittes

Corpus desk

Index DE-kalotte · Kalotte · German

Kalotte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Kalotte
PropertyValue
HeadwordKalotte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈlɔtə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kalotte“ im Deutschen

Kalotteschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kalotte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈlɔtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Kalotte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kalotte, spelled K-A-L-O-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die gekrümmte Fläche eines Kugelabschnittes
  2. 2
    eine flache Kuppel
  3. 3
    das knöcherne Schädeldach (ohne die Schädelbasis)
  4. 4
    das obere Drittel des Tunnelausbruchs
  5. 5
    das Käppchen katholischer Geistlicher
  6. 6
    geflochtene Kappe, die unter Helmen und Baretten in der frühen Neuzeit getragen wurde
  7. 7
    eine eng anliegende Netzhaube vornehmer Frauen in der frühen Neuzeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Kalotte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Kalotte passt nicht zum Rest des Skeletts.

Synonyms

Pileolus

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kalotte"?
"Kalotte" is spelled K-A-L-O-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈlɔtə].
What does "Kalotte" mean?
As a noun, "Kalotte" means: die gekrümmte Fläche eines Kugelabschnittes
How do you pronounce "Kalotte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kalotte" is [kaˈlɔtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kalotte" come from?
"Kalotte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list