kölnischen

[ˈkœlnɪʃn̩]

/[ˈkœlnɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“kölnischen” is uncommon German (frequency #65,447 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,447
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch

Key facts for kölnischen
PropertyValue
Headwordkölnischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkœlnɪʃn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#65,447
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kölnischen” 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). kölnischen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kölnischen is uncommon German at frequency #65,447 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkœlnɪʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for kölnischen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kölnischen, spelled K-Ö-L-N-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch

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 "kölnischen"?
"kölnischen" is spelled K-Ö-L-N-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkœlnɪʃn̩].
What does "kölnischen" mean?
As an adjective, "kölnischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölnisch
How do you pronounce "kölnischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kölnischen" is [ˈkœlnɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kölnischen" come from?
"kölnischen" 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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Using “kölnischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ö-L-N-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkœlnɪʃn̩] (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

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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