Kolosser
[koˈlɔsɐ]
The verdict
“Kolosser” 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) - Bewohner der antiken Stadt Kolossä
Corpus desk
Index DE-kolosser · Kolosser · German
Kolosser · 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 | Kolosser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [koˈlɔsɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kolosser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kolosser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈlɔsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kolosser doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kolosser, spelled K-O-L-O-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Bewohner der antiken Stadt Kolossä
- 2Brief des Paulus an die Kolosser, einem Bestandteil des Neuen Testaments der Bibel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kolosser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Daß Paulus hier von denen, die er nicht kennt, zu den Kolossern in der dritten Person redet, scheint nur ein geringer Einwand, da die kolossische Gemeinde gegen die Menge der übrigen, die sich in demselben Falle befanden, beinahe verschwand.
„Die Kolosser waren von einer Lehre bedroht, in der sich judaistisches Gedankengut mit heidnischen Glaubenselementen vermischte.“
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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.