kolportiert

[kɔlpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]

/[kɔlpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“kolportiert” is uncommon German (frequency #67,398 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,398
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kolportieren

Key facts for kolportiert
PropertyValue
Headwordkolportiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɔlpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,398
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kolportiert” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kolportiert lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kolportiert is uncommon German at frequency #67,398 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kɔlpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for kolportiert in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is kolportiert, spelled K-O-L-P-O-R-T-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kolportieren
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kolportieren
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kolportieren

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 "kolportiert"?
"kolportiert" is spelled K-O-L-P-O-R-T-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔlpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t].
What does "kolportiert" mean?
As a verb, "kolportiert" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kolportieren
How do you pronounce "kolportiert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kolportiert" is [kɔlpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kolportiert" come from?
"kolportiert" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “kolportiert”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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