Korallenriff

[koˈʁalənˌʁɪf]

/[koˈʁalənˌʁɪf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korallenriff” is uncommon German (frequency #84,206 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,206
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus abgestorbenen Korallen bestehendes und von Korallen besiedeltes Riff

Key facts for Korallenriff
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorallenriff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈʁalənˌʁɪf]
Letters12
Frequency rank#84,206
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Korallenriff” 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). Korallenriff 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

Korallenriff is uncommon German at frequency #84,206 among 55,078 “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

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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Using “Korallenriff”

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

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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list