Kognakglas

[ˈkɔnjakˌɡlaːs]

/[ˈkɔnjakˌɡlaːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Kognakglas” 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) - bestimmtes Trinkglas für Kognak

Corpus desk

Index DE-kognakglas · Kognakglas · German

Kognakglas · 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 Kognakglas
PropertyValue
HeadwordKognakglas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔnjakˌɡlaːs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kognakglas“ im Deutschen

Kognakglasschafft 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

Kognakglas is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔnjakˌɡlaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestimmtes Trinkglas für Kognak".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kognakglas, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kognakglas, spelled K-O-G-N-A-K-G-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestimmtes Trinkglas für Kognak

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Marie zitterte vor Kälte, sah mich kopfschüttelnd an, als ich unsere Kognakgläser über die Nickeltheke dem Wirt zuschob.“
  2. „Bastian drehte sein bauchiges Kognakglas hin und her.“

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 "Kognakglas"?
"Kognakglas" is spelled K-O-G-N-A-K-G-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔnjakˌɡlaːs].
What does "Kognakglas" mean?
As a noun, "Kognakglas" means: bestimmtes Trinkglas für Kognak
How do you pronounce "Kognakglas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kognakglas" is [ˈkɔnjakˌɡlaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kognakglas" come from?
"Kognakglas" 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