Kokarde

[koˈkaʁdə]

/[koˈkaʁdə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - militärisches oder politisches, kreisrundes, auf der Kleidung oder Militärflugzeugen angebrachtes Abzeichen

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Index DE-kokarde · Kokarde · German

Kokarde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Kokarde
PropertyValue
HeadwordKokarde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈkaʁdə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kokarde“ im Deutschen

Kokardeschafft 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

Kokarde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈkaʁdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "militärisches oder politisches, kreisrundes, auf der Kleidung oder Militärflugzeugen angebrachtes Abzeichen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kokarde, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kokarde, spelled K-O-K-A-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    militärisches oder politisches, kreisrundes, auf der Kleidung oder Militärflugzeugen angebrachtes Abzeichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die zwei Studenten schlugen ihre Rockaufschläge um und entblößten schwarzrote Kokarden, durchwirkt mit Goldfäden.“
  2. „Man merkt, dass sie noch nicht lange im Kriege sind; sie sammeln noch Andenken, Achselklappen, Kokarden, Koppelschlösser, Orden, Uniformknöpfe.“

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 "Kokarde"?
"Kokarde" is spelled K-O-K-A-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈkaʁdə].
What does "Kokarde" mean?
As a noun, "Kokarde" means: militärisches oder politisches, kreisrundes, auf der Kleidung oder Militärflugzeugen angebrachtes Abzeichen
How do you pronounce "Kokarde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kokarde" is [koˈkaʁdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kokarde" come from?
"Kokarde" 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