Kolon
[ˈkoːlɔn]
The verdict
“Kolon” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Doppelpunkt
Corpus desk
Index DE-kolon · Kolon · German
Kolon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kolon |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkoːlɔn] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kolon“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kolon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkoːlɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kolon, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kolon, spelled K-O-L-O-N.
Definition
- 1Doppelpunkt
- 2Wortgruppe, rhythmische Sprecheinheit, die durch mögliche Atempausen charakterisiert ist und eine syntaktische oder semantische Einheit bildet
- 3Grimmdarm (Teil des Dickdarms)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kolon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Kolon wirkt wie eine Katapher, indem es auf das Folgende hinweist.
Eine direkte Rede wird mit dem Kolon eingeleitet.
Synonyms
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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.