korallen

[koˈʁalən]

/[koˈʁalən]/ adj

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The verdict

“korallen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,682
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Korallen (als Schmuckstein) bestehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-korallen · korallen · German

korallen · rank #33,682 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,682
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kooperative

Nearest frequency peer: kooperative (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „korallen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „korallen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

korallen vs krallen
88% similar
korallen vs knallen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „korallen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).korallenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kooperative“ (#33,681), „Kosaken“ (#33,683), „Kontrolleure“ (#33,680). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „korallen“ bei #33,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around korallen (IPA [koˈʁalən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,682 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for korallen, with forms such as "kkorallen", "koarllen", and "koraleln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is korallen, spelled K-O-R-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

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

Synonyms

korallenrot

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorallen
  • koarllen
  • koraleln
  • koralen
  • korallenn
  • korallne
  • korlalen
  • korrallen
  • kroallen
  • okrallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of korallen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkorallen1koarllen2koraleln2koralen1korallenn1korallne2korlalen2korrallen1
Edit distance from "korallen"

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 "korallen"?
"korallen" is spelled K-O-R-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈʁalən].
What does "korallen" mean?
As an adjective, "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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Kosaken10 variantsKelheim10 variantsKanaren10 variantsliebten10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list