kollaborieren

[kɔlaboˈʁiːʁən]

/[kɔlaboˈʁiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit dem Feind zusammenarbeiten (insbesondere mit Kriegsgegnern, feindlichen Gruppen und Ähnlichen)

Key facts for kollaborieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkollaborieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɔlaboˈʁiːʁən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kollaborieren” sits in German frequency

kollaborieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kollaborieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kɔlaboˈʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit dem Feind zusammenarbeiten (insbesondere mit Kriegsgegnern, feindlichen Gruppen und Ähnlichen)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kollaborieren, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kollaborieren, spelled K-O-L-L-A-B-O-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit dem Feind zusammenarbeiten (insbesondere mit Kriegsgegnern, feindlichen Gruppen und Ähnlichen)

This word in other languages

collaborate(English)colaborar(Español)collaborer(Français)

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 "kollaborieren"?
"kollaborieren" is spelled K-O-L-L-A-B-O-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔlaboˈʁiːʁən].
What does "kollaborieren" mean?
As a verb, "kollaborieren" means: mit dem Feind zusammenarbeiten (insbesondere mit Kriegsgegnern, feindlichen Gruppen und Ähnlichen)
How do you pronounce "kollaborieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kollaborieren" is [kɔlaboˈʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kollaborieren" come from?
"kollaborieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “kollaborieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-L-L-A-B-O-R-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔlaboˈʁiːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list