Kolonist
[koloˈnɪst]
The verdict
“Kolonist” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die in einer Kolonie ansässig ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-kolonist · Kolonist · German
Kolonist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Kolonist |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [koloˈnɪst] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kolonist“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kolonist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koloˈnɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kolonist has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Kolonist, spelled K-O-L-O-N-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1Person, die in einer Kolonie ansässig ist
- 2Person, die ein Gebiet kolonisiert (urbar/nutzbar macht)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kolonist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Obwohl keine Selbständigkeit abgestrebt wurde, lehnte das britische Parlament 1767 die Wünsche der Kolonisten ab und schickte stattdessen frei gewordene Truppen nach Amerika.“
„Seine Kämpfer verwüsten mehrere französische Siedlungen, vertreiben die Kolonisten, viele flüchten nach Algier.“
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.