kohärent

[ˌkohɛˈʁɛnt]

/[ˌkohɛˈʁɛnt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zusammenhängend, verbunden mit, einheitlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-koharent · kohärent · German

kohärent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 kohärent
PropertyValue
Headwordkohärent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌkohɛˈʁɛnt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kohärent“ im Deutschen

kohärentsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kohärent is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌkohɛˈʁɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kohärent, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kohärent, spelled K-O-H-Ä-R-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zusammenhängend, verbunden mit, einheitlich
  2. 2
    Physik: (von Wellen oder quantenmechanischen Zuständen) frequenz- und phasengleich
  3. 3
    Linguistik: (von den Worten in einem Text) semantisch zusammenhängend
  4. 4
    Psychologie: (von Gedankengängen von Patienten) logisch zusammenhängend und nachvollziehbar; angepasst auf sozialer Ebene
  5. 5
    Betriebsart von Zwischenspeichern (Cache) bei Mehrprozessorsystemen, sodass jeder Prozessor auf aktuelle Daten zugreifen kann (Cache ist zusammenhängend)
  6. 6
    Eigenschaft von Modulgarben
  7. 7
    Technik: (von zwei Signalen) über die Frequenz linear voneinander abhängig
  8. 8
    Biologie: (Zellbiologie) für den Zusammenhalt zwischen Zellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Ausarbeitung ist nicht besonders kohärent.
  2. Auf dem Weg zu einem kohärenten Bildungssystem.

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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 "kohärent"?
"kohärent" is spelled K-O-H-Ä-R-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkohɛˈʁɛnt].
What does "kohärent" mean?
As an adjective, "kohärent" means: zusammenhängend, verbunden mit, einheitlich
How do you pronounce "kohärent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kohärent" is [ˌkohɛˈʁɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kohärent" come from?
"kohärent" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list