Koalas

[koˈaːlas]

/[koˈaːlas]/ noun

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The verdict

“Koalas” is uncommon German (frequency #84,190 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,190
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Koala

Corpus desk

Index DE-koalas · Koalas · German

Koalas · rank #84,190 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,190
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Knotens

Nearest frequency peer: Knotens (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Koalas“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Koalas“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Koalas
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoalas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈaːlas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,190
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Koalas“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Koalasfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Knotens“ (#84,189), „kochten“ (#84,191), „knabbert“ (#84,188). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Koalas“ bei #84,190. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Koalas is uncommon German at frequency #84,190 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈaːlas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Koalas, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Koalas, spelled K-O-A-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Koala
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Koala
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Koala
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Koala
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Koala

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 "Koalas"?
"Koalas" is spelled K-O-A-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈaːlas].
What does "Koalas" mean?
As a noun, "Koalas" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Koala
How do you pronounce "Koalas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Koalas" is [koˈaːlas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Koalas" come from?
"Koalas" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Koalas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kleins#84,185kopier#84,204Karner#84,168Jethro#84,152

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list