kollegiale

[kɔleˈɡi̯aːlə]

/[kɔleˈɡi̯aːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“kollegiale” is uncommon German (frequency #75,869 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,869
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial

Key facts for kollegiale
PropertyValue
Headwordkollegiale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔleˈɡi̯aːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,869
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kollegiale” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kollegiale lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kollegiale is uncommon German at frequency #75,869 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔleˈɡi̯aːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for kollegiale in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kollegiale, spelled K-O-L-L-E-G-I-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial

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 "kollegiale"?
"kollegiale" is spelled K-O-L-L-E-G-I-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔleˈɡi̯aːlə].
What does "kollegiale" mean?
As an adjective, "kollegiale" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kollegial
How do you pronounce "kollegiale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kollegiale" is [kɔleˈɡi̯aːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kollegiale" come from?
"kollegiale" 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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Using “kollegiale”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-L-L-E-G-I-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔleˈɡi̯aːlə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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