Kornett
[kɔʁˈnɛt]
The verdict
“Kornett” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hohes Blechblasinstrument mit einem Kesselmundstück aus der Familie der Hörner
Corpus desk
Index DE-kornett · Kornett · German
Kornett · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kornett |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kɔʁˈnɛt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kornett“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kornett is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔʁˈnɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hohes Blechblasinstrument mit einem Kesselmundstück aus der Familie der Hörner".
Kornett doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kornett, spelled K-O-R-N-E-T-T.
Definition
- 1hohes Blechblasinstrument mit einem Kesselmundstück aus der Familie der Hörner
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kornett appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Kornett ist ein transponierendes Musikinstrument und wird in den Stimmungen B und selten in Es gebaut.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.