Kollegen

[kɔˈleːɡn̩]

/[kɔˈleːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kollegen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,261. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,261
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kollege

Corpus desk

Index DE-kollegen · Kollegen · German

Kollegen · rank #1,261 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,261
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH legen

Nearest frequency peer: legen (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kollegen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kollegen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kollegen vs Kollegin
88% similar
Kollegen vs Kolleg
75% similar
Kollegen vs Kollege
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kollegen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKollegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔˈleːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,261
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kollegen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kollegenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „legen“ (#1,262), „Leid“ (#1,263), „gewonnen“ (#1,258). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kollegen“ bei #1,261. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kollegen (IPA [kɔˈleːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,261 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kollegen, with forms such as "kkollegen", "klolegen", and "kolegen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kollegin", "Kolleg", "Kollege", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Kollegen, spelled K-O-L-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kollege
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kollege
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Kollege
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kollege
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kollege
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kollege
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kollege

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkollegen
  • klolegen
  • kolegen
  • kolelgen
  • kolleegn
  • kollegenn
  • kolleggen
  • kollegne
  • kollgeen
  • okllegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kollegen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkollegen1klolegen2kolegen1kolelgen2kolleegn2kollegenn1kolleggen1kollegne2
Edit distance from "Kollegen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kollegen"?
"Kollegen" is spelled K-O-L-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔˈleːɡn̩].
What does "Kollegen" mean?
As a noun, "Kollegen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kollege
What words are commonly confused with "Kollegen"?
"Kollegen" is commonly confused with "Kollegin", "Kolleg", "Kollege". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kollegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kollegen" is [kɔˈleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kollegen" come from?
"Kollegen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kollegen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gewonnen#1,258Mitglied#1,265aktuelle#1,253verletzt#1,275

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Studium10 variantsSchutz10 variantsBetrieb10 variantsgezeigt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list