Kobalt

[ˈkoːbalt]

/[ˈkoːbalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kobalt” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,075
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 27, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-kobalt · Kobalt · German

Kobalt · rank #46,075 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,075
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klingelton

Nearest frequency peer: Klingelton (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kobalt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kobalt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kobalt vs Kobold
67% similar
Kobalt vs kalt
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kobalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordKobalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoːbalt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,075
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kobalt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kobaltliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klingelton“ (#46,074), „Klavierkonzert“ (#46,073), „Kollisionen“ (#46,077). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kobalt“ bei #46,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kobalt (IPA [ˈkoːbalt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,075 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 27, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kobalt, with forms such as "kboalt", "kkobalt", and "koablt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kobold", "kalt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kobalt, spelled K-O-B-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 27, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kobalt ist im chemischen Verhalten dem Eisen und Nickel ähnlich.
  2. „1959 kamen zehn Prozent der Weltkupferproduktion aus Belgisch-Kongo, außerdem fünfzig Prozent des Kobalts und siebzig Prozent aller industriellen Diamanten.“

This word in other languages

cobalt(English)cobalto(Español)cobalt(Français)cobalto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kboalt
  • kkobalt
  • koablt
  • koballt
  • kobaltt
  • kobatl
  • kobbalt
  • koblat
  • okbalt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kobalt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kboalt2kkobalt1koablt2koballt1kobaltt1kobatl2kobbalt1koblat2
Edit distance from "Kobalt"

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 "Kobalt"?
"Kobalt" is spelled K-O-B-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoːbalt].
What does "Kobalt" mean?
As a noun, "Kobalt" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 27, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
What words are commonly confused with "Kobalt"?
"Kobalt" is commonly confused with "Kobold", "kalt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kobalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kobalt" is [ˈkoːbalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kobalt" come from?
"Kobalt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list