Kolosserbrief

[koˈlɔsɐˌbʁiːf]

/[koˈlɔsɐˌbʁiːf]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Buch des Neuen Testaments in der Bibel; ein Paulus zugeschriebener, aber vermutlich von einem Paulusschüler verfasster Mahn- und Lehrbrief an die christliche Gemeinde der kleinasiatischen Stadt...

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Index DE-kolosserbrief · Kolosserbrief · German

Kolosserbrief · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Kolosserbrief
PropertyValue
HeadwordKolosserbrief
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈlɔsɐˌbʁiːf]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kolosserbrief“ im Deutschen

Kolosserbriefsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kolosserbrief is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈlɔsɐˌbʁiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Buch des Neuen Testaments in der Bibel; ein Paulus zugeschriebener, aber vermutlich von einem Paulusschüler verfasster Mahn- und Lehrbrief an die christliche Gemeinde der kleinasiatischen Stadt...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kolosserbrief, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kolosserbrief, spelled K-O-L-O-S-S-E-R-B-R-I-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Buch des Neuen Testaments in der Bibel; ein Paulus zugeschriebener, aber vermutlich von einem Paulusschüler verfasster Mahn- und Lehrbrief an die christliche Gemeinde der kleinasiatischen Stadt Kolossä

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Kolosserbrief „ist vom Kampf gegen Irrlehrer geprägt.“
  2. „Der Kolosserbrief, der wahrscheinlich nicht von Paulus selbst verfaßt ist, in seinem Geist jedoch dem Denken des Apostels nahesteht, behandelt ein Problem, das dem Anlaß des Galaterbriefes analog ist.“

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 "Kolosserbrief"?
"Kolosserbrief" is spelled K-O-L-O-S-S-E-R-B-R-I-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈlɔsɐˌbʁiːf].
What does "Kolosserbrief" mean?
As a noun, "Kolosserbrief" means: ein Buch des Neuen Testaments in der Bibel; ein Paulus zugeschriebener, aber vermutlich von einem Paulusschüler verfasster Mahn- und Lehrbrief an die christliche Gemeinde der kleinasiatischen Stadt...
How do you pronounce "Kolosserbrief"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kolosserbrief" is [koˈlɔsɐˌbʁiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kolosserbrief" come from?
"Kolosserbrief" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list