korallen

/[koˈʁalən]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#33,682

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

korallen is anGermanadj. It means: aus Korallen (als Schmuckstein) bestehend Pronounced [koˈʁalən]. Often confused with krallen and knallen.

Key facts for korallen
PropertyValue
Headwordkorallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[koˈʁalən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,682
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of korallen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for korallen is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koˈʁalən]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,682 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for korallen, with forms such as "kkorallen", "koarllen", and "koraleln". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "krallen", "knallen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is korallen, spelled K-O-R-A-L-L-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Korallen (als Schmuckstein) bestehend
  2. 2
    rot wie Korallen

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkorallen,koarllen,koraleln,koralen,korallenn,korallne,korlalen,korrallen,kroallen,okrallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for korallen

Misspelling Variants of "korallen"

kkorallen9koarllen8koraleln8koralen7korallenn9korallne8korlalen8korrallen9
Misspelling Variants of "korallen"

Frequency rank: #33,682 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "korallen"?
"korallen" is spelled K-O-R-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈʁalən].
What does "korallen" mean?
As an adj, "korallen" means: aus Korallen (als Schmuckstein) bestehend
What words are commonly confused with "korallen"?
"korallen" is commonly confused with "krallen", "knallen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "korallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "korallen" is [koˈʁalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "korallen" come from?
"korallen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.