kolem
[ˈkɔlɛm]
The verdict
“kolem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach allen Seiten, von allen Seiten, im Kreis; rings, ringsherum, rundherum
Corpus desk
Index DE-kolem · kolem · German
kolem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kolem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈkɔlɛm] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kolem“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kolem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈkɔlɛm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for kolem in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kolem, spelled K-O-L-E-M.
Definition
- 1nach allen Seiten, von allen Seiten, im Kreis; rings, ringsherum, rundherum
- 2in diese Richtung; längs, entlang
- 3vorbei, abseits
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kolem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Díval se kolem, ale nikdo tam nebyl.
Cesta vede kolem potoka.
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.