Kolkrabe
[ˈkɔlkˌʁaːbə]
The verdict
“Kolkrabe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der größte europäische Vogel der Familie der Rabenvögel
Corpus desk
Index DE-kolkrabe · Kolkrabe · German
Kolkrabe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kolkrabe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔlkˌʁaːbə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kolkrabe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kolkrabe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔlkˌʁaːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der größte europäische Vogel der Familie der Rabenvögel".
Kolkrabe has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kolkrabe, spelled K-O-L-K-R-A-B-E.
Definition
- 1der größte europäische Vogel der Familie der Rabenvögel
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kolkrabe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kolkraben sind sehr intelligente Vögel.
Synonyms
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.