Kollokation

[kɔlokaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔlokaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - inhaltliche Kombinierbarkeit sprachlicher Konstrukte; charakteristische, häufig auftretende Wortverbindung, deren gemeinsames Auftreten auf der Regelhaftigkeit gegenseitiger Erwartbarkeit beruht, a...

Key facts for Kollokation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKollokation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔlokaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kollokation” sits in German frequency

Kollokation 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

Kollokation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔlokaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "inhaltliche Kombinierbarkeit sprachlicher Konstrukte; charakteristische, häufig auftretende Wortverbindung, deren gemeinsames Auftreten auf der Regelhaftigkeit gegenseitiger Erwartbarkeit beruht, a...".

Kollokation has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kollokation, spelled K-O-L-L-O-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    inhaltliche Kombinierbarkeit sprachlicher Konstrukte; charakteristische, häufig auftretende Wortverbindung, deren gemeinsames Auftreten auf der Regelhaftigkeit gegenseitiger Erwartbarkeit beruht, also vor allem semantisch begründet ist

Synonyms

Kookkurrenzlexikalische Solidaritätwesenhafte Bedeutungsbeziehung

This word in other languages

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 "Kollokation"?
"Kollokation" is spelled K-O-L-L-O-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔlokaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Kollokation" mean?
As a noun, "Kollokation" means: inhaltliche Kombinierbarkeit sprachlicher Konstrukte; charakteristische, häufig auftretende Wortverbindung, deren gemeinsames Auftreten auf der Regelhaftigkeit gegenseitiger Erwartbarkeit beruht, a...
How do you pronounce "Kollokation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kollokation" is [kɔlokaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kollokation" come from?
"Kollokation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kollokation”

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

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