Kolonne

[koˈlɔnə]

/[koˈlɔnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kolonne” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,594
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geordnete, sich vorwärts bewegende Schar

Corpus desk

Index DE-kolonne · Kolonne · German

Kolonne · rank #23,594 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,594
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kohlendioxid

Nearest frequency peer: Kohlendioxid (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kolonne“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kolonne“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kolonne vs könne
43% similar
Kolonne vs Kolumne
71% similar
Kolonne vs Kolonie
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kolonne
PropertyValue
HeadwordKolonne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈlɔnə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,594
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kolonne“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kolonneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kohlendioxid“ (#23,593), „kontinuierlichen“ (#23,595), „Kochbuch“ (#23,592). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kolonne“ bei #23,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kolonne (IPA [koˈlɔnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,594 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kolonne, with forms such as "kkolonne", "kloonne", and "kollonne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "könne", "Kolumne", "Kolonie", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kolonne, spelled K-O-L-O-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    geordnete, sich vorwärts bewegende Schar
  2. 2
    geordnete, sich vorwärts bewegende Schar
  3. 3
    geordnete, sich vorwärts bewegende Schar
  4. 4
    geordnete, sich vorwärts bewegende Schar
  5. 5
    Reihe von Zahlen oder Buchstaben
  6. 6
    Reihe von Zahlen oder Buchstaben
  7. 7
    Reihe von Zahlen oder Buchstaben
  8. 8
    Spalte auf dem Tableau
  9. 9
    Apparatur zum Trennen von Dampfgemischen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kolonne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „In vollkommenem Schweigen rückten Gandhis Männer vor und machten etwa hundert Meter vor den Absperrungen halt. Eine ausgewählte Kolonne löste sich aus der Menge, durchwatete die Wassergräben und näherte sich den Stacheldrahtverhauen.“
  2. „Seit 20 Minuten schleichen wir mit 60 km/h hinter einer Kolonne aus polnischen, tschechischen, litauischen und niederländischen 40-Tonnern her.“

Synonyms

VerbandTruppSpalte

This word in other languages

convoy(English)fila(Español)convoi(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkolonne
  • kloonne
  • kollonne
  • kolnone
  • kolone
  • kolonen
  • koolnne
  • oklonne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kolonne - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkolonne1kloonne2kollonne1kolnone2kolone1kolonen2koolnne2oklonne2
Edit distance from "Kolonne"

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 "Kolonne"?
"Kolonne" is spelled K-O-L-O-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈlɔnə].
What does "Kolonne" mean?
As a noun, "Kolonne" means: geordnete, sich vorwärts bewegende Schar
What words are commonly confused with "Kolonne"?
"Kolonne" is commonly confused with "könne", "Kolumne", "Kolonie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kolonne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kolonne" is [koˈlɔnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kolonne" come from?
"Kolonne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kolonne", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klängen#23,591Leitner#23,603Ironman#23,577Irmgard#23,576

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Konvoi8 variantslistet8 variantshetzt8 variantsNerds8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list