Koloratur

[ˌkoloˈʁaˈtuːɐ̯]

/[ˌkoloˈʁaˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - verzierende stimmliche Variation beim Gesang

Key facts for Koloratur
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoloratur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkoloˈʁaˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Koloratur” sits in German frequency

Koloratur 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

Koloratur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkoloˈʁaˈtuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "verzierende stimmliche Variation beim Gesang".

Koloratur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Koloratur, spelled K-O-L-O-R-A-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    verzierende stimmliche Variation beim Gesang

Synonyms

TrillerZiergesangGesangsverzierung

This word in other languages

coloratura(English)colorature(Français)

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 "Koloratur"?
"Koloratur" is spelled K-O-L-O-R-A-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkoloˈʁaˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Koloratur" mean?
As a noun, "Koloratur" means: verzierende stimmliche Variation beim Gesang
How do you pronounce "Koloratur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Koloratur" is [ˌkoloˈʁaˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Koloratur" come from?
"Koloratur" 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 “Koloratur”

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

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