Korallenriff

[koˈʁalənˌʁɪf]

/[koˈʁalənˌʁɪf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korallenriff” is uncommon German (frequency #84,206 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,206
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus abgestorbenen Korallen bestehendes und von Korallen besiedeltes Riff

Corpus desk

Index DE-korallenriff · Korallenriff · German

Korallenriff · rank #84,206 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,206
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Korallenriffe

Nearest frequency peer: Korallenriffe (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Korallenriff“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Korallenriff“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Korallenriff
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorallenriff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈʁalənˌʁɪf]
Letters12
Frequency rank#84,206
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Korallenriff“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Korallenrifffällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Korallenriffe“ (#84,207), „kopier“ (#84,204), „Kostendruck“ (#84,208). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Korallenriff“ bei #84,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Korallenriff is uncommon German at frequency #84,206 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈʁalənˌʁɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus abgestorbenen Korallen bestehendes und von Korallen besiedeltes Riff".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Korallenriff, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Korallenriff, spelled K-O-R-A-L-L-E-N-R-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus abgestorbenen Korallen bestehendes und von Korallen besiedeltes Riff

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Saint Thomas und Saint John waren vulkanischen Ursprungs, mit Bergen und steiler Topografie, während die Insel Saint Croix etwas flacher und von Korallenriffen umgeben war.“
  2. „Wir segelten parallel zum Riff, dann sahen wir die roten und grünen Lichter, die die Durchfahrt durchs Korallenriff markierten.“

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 "Korallenriff"?
"Korallenriff" is spelled K-O-R-A-L-L-E-N-R-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈʁalənˌʁɪf].
What does "Korallenriff" mean?
As a noun, "Korallenriff" means: aus abgestorbenen Korallen bestehendes und von Korallen besiedeltes Riff
How do you pronounce "Korallenriff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korallenriff" is [koˈʁalənˌʁɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korallenriff" come from?
"Korallenriff" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

komprimieren#84,197Kirschblüten#84,183Kinderficker#84,180Kernaufgaben#84,176

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list