Kochplatte

[ˈkɔxˌplatə]

/[ˈkɔxˌplatə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einzelne, meist runde Platte als Bestandteil eines Kochherds, auf der ein Topf, eine Pfanne oder Ähnliches beim Kochen erhitzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-kochplatte · Kochplatte · German

Kochplatte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Kochplatte
PropertyValue
HeadwordKochplatte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔxˌplatə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kochplatte“ im Deutschen

Kochplatteschafft 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

Kochplatte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔxˌplatə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Kochplatte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kochplatte, spelled K-O-C-H-P-L-A-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    einzelne, meist runde Platte als Bestandteil eines Kochherds, auf der ein Topf, eine Pfanne oder Ähnliches beim Kochen erhitzt wird
  2. 2
    kleines, tragbares Gerät mit (zumindest) einer elektrisch beheizbaren Platte zum Kochen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In den rund zehn Quadratmeter großen Zimmern blüht der Schimmel unter den Tapeten. Ein kleiner Herd mit zwei Kochplatten im fensterlosen Flur stellt die Küche dar.“
  2. „Elektrische Kochplatten waren ohnedies Mangelware auf dem schwarzen Markt.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Kochplatte"?
"Kochplatte" is spelled K-O-C-H-P-L-A-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔxˌplatə].
What does "Kochplatte" mean?
As a noun, "Kochplatte" means: einzelne, meist runde Platte als Bestandteil eines Kochherds, auf der ein Topf, eine Pfanne oder Ähnliches beim Kochen erhitzt wird
How do you pronounce "Kochplatte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kochplatte" is [ˈkɔxˌplatə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kochplatte" come from?
"Kochplatte" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list