kollegial

[kɔleˈɡi̯aːl]

/[kɔleˈɡi̯aːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - freundlich und hilfsbereit zusammenarbeitend, dem Verhältnis unter Kollegen entsprechend, kooperativ seiend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kollegial · kollegial · German

kollegial · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 kollegial
PropertyValue
Headwordkollegial
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔleˈɡi̯aːl]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kollegial“ im Deutschen

kollegialsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kollegial is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔleˈɡi̯aːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "freundlich und hilfsbereit zusammenarbeitend, dem Verhältnis unter Kollegen entsprechend, kooperativ seiend".

kollegial has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kollegial, spelled K-O-L-L-E-G-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    freundlich und hilfsbereit zusammenarbeitend, dem Verhältnis unter Kollegen entsprechend, kooperativ seiend

Synonyms

Antonyms

unkollegial

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 "kollegial"?
"kollegial" is spelled K-O-L-L-E-G-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔleˈɡi̯aːl].
What does "kollegial" mean?
As an adjective, "kollegial" means: freundlich und hilfsbereit zusammenarbeitend, dem Verhältnis unter Kollegen entsprechend, kooperativ seiend
How do you pronounce "kollegial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kollegial" is [kɔleˈɡi̯aːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kollegial" come from?
"kollegial" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list