Kohlenhydraten

[ˈkoːlənhyˌdʁaːtn̩]

/[ˈkoːlənhyˌdʁaːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kohlenhydraten” is uncommon German (frequency #53,001 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,001
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kohlenhydrat

Key facts for Kohlenhydraten
PropertyValue
HeadwordKohlenhydraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoːlənhyˌdʁaːtn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#53,001
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kohlenhydraten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kohlenhydraten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kohlenhydraten is uncommon German at frequency #53,001 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkoːlənhyˌdʁaːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kohlenhydrat".

Kohlenhydraten has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kohlenhydraten, spelled K-O-H-L-E-N-H-Y-D-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kohlenhydrat

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 "Kohlenhydraten"?
"Kohlenhydraten" is spelled K-O-H-L-E-N-H-Y-D-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoːlənhyˌdʁaːtn̩].
What does "Kohlenhydraten" mean?
As a noun, "Kohlenhydraten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kohlenhydrat
How do you pronounce "Kohlenhydraten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kohlenhydraten" is [ˈkoːlənhyˌdʁaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kohlenhydraten" come from?
"Kohlenhydraten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kohlenhydraten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-H-L-E-N-H-Y-D-R-A-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkoːlənhyˌdʁaːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list