Koloss

[koˈlɔs]

/[koˈlɔs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Koloss” is uncommon German (frequency #50,634 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,634
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine übermenschlich große Statue

Corpus desk

Index DE-koloss · Koloss · German

Koloss · rank #50,634 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,634
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kokon

Nearest frequency peer: Kokon (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Koloss“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Koloss“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Koloss
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoloss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈlɔs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,634
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Koloss“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kolossfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kokon“ (#50,633), „Kolumbiens“ (#50,635), „Kniegelenk“ (#50,632). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Koloss“ bei #50,634. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Koloss is uncommon German at frequency #50,634 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈlɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Koloss in our index, 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 Koloss, spelled K-O-L-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine übermenschlich große Statue
  2. 2
    ein Objekt oder Lebewesen von kolossaler Größe, ein Riese

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit dreißig Metern Höhe ragte der Koloss von Rhodos über die Dächer der Stadt heraus.
  2. Dieser Koloss von einem Schiff, die Titanic, hätte niemals sinken sollen.

Synonyms

KolossalstatueRiesenstandbildHüneRieseGigant

Antonyms

MiniaturZwerg

This word in other languages

colossus(English)coloso(Español)colosse(Français)

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 "Koloss"?
"Koloss" is spelled K-O-L-O-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈlɔs].
What does "Koloss" mean?
As a noun, "Koloss" means: eine übermenschlich große Statue
How do you pronounce "Koloss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Koloss" is [koˈlɔs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Koloss" come from?
"Koloss" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

knickt#50,631Kontos#50,638Kannen#50,617kühner#50,653

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list