Kohlestrom

[ˈkoːləˌʃtʁoːm]

/[ˈkoːləˌʃtʁoːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kohlestrom” is uncommon German (frequency #85,459 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,459
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elektrischer Strom, der durch die Verbrennung von Braun- oder Steinkohle erzeugt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-kohlestrom · Kohlestrom · German

Kohlestrom · rank #85,459 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,459
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kolonialherrs…

Nearest frequency peer: Kolonialherrschaft (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kohlestrom“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kohlestrom“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kohlestrom
PropertyValue
HeadwordKohlestrom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoːləˌʃtʁoːm]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,459
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kohlestrom“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kohlestromfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kolonialherrschaft“ (#85,460), „kompositorische“ (#85,462), „Knochens“ (#85,455). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kohlestrom“ bei #85,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kohlestrom is uncommon German at frequency #85,459 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkoːləˌʃtʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elektrischer Strom, der durch die Verbrennung von Braun- oder Steinkohle erzeugt wird".

Kohlestrom doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kohlestrom, spelled K-O-H-L-E-S-T-R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    elektrischer Strom, der durch die Verbrennung von Braun- oder Steinkohle erzeugt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Erstmals seit dem 19. Jahrhundert ist Großbritannien einen Tag lang ganz ohne Kohlestrom ausgekommen.“

Antonyms

GrünstromÖkostrom

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 "Kohlestrom"?
"Kohlestrom" is spelled K-O-H-L-E-S-T-R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoːləˌʃtʁoːm].
What does "Kohlestrom" mean?
As a noun, "Kohlestrom" means: elektrischer Strom, der durch die Verbrennung von Braun- oder Steinkohle erzeugt wird
How do you pronounce "Kohlestrom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kohlestrom" is [ˈkoːləˌʃtʁoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klebstoffe#85,448kostbarste#85,471Kulturland#85,478Laubbläser#85,500

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list