kolega

[ˈkɔlɛɡa]

/[ˈkɔlɛɡa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die mit anderen die gleiche Arbeit macht; Kollege

Corpus desk

Index DE-kolega · kolega · German

kolega · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 kolega
PropertyValue
Headwordkolega
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔlɛɡa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kolega“ im Deutschen

kolegaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kolega is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔlɛɡa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die mit anderen die gleiche Arbeit macht; Kollege".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kolega, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kolega, spelled K-O-L-E-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die mit anderen die gleiche Arbeit macht; Kollege

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Takže, vážený kolego, co pro vás mohu udělat?

Synonyms

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 "kolega"?
"kolega" is spelled K-O-L-E-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔlɛɡa].
What does "kolega" mean?
As a noun, "kolega" means: Person, die mit anderen die gleiche Arbeit macht; Kollege
How do you pronounce "kolega"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kolega" is [ˈkɔlɛɡa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kolega" come from?
"kolega" 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