Kosewort

[ˈkoːzəˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈkoːzəˌvɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Kosewort” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort mit zärtlicher Bedeutung oder ein liebevoller Name

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Index DE-kosewort · Kosewort · German

Kosewort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Kosewort
PropertyValue
HeadwordKosewort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoːzəˌvɔʁt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kosewort“ im Deutschen

Kosewortsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kosewort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkoːzəˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort mit zärtlicher Bedeutung oder ein liebevoller Name".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kosewort, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kosewort, spelled K-O-S-E-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort mit zärtlicher Bedeutung oder ein liebevoller Name

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zusammen mit anderen Schlag- oder vielleicht besser gesagt: Koseworten der Menschlichkeit war ›Freundschaft‹ eine schnell zirkulierende (und recht abgegriffene) Münze im persönlichen und publizistischen Austausch…“
  2. Benutzt doch häufiger ein Kosewort!

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kosewort"?
"Kosewort" is spelled K-O-S-E-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoːzəˌvɔʁt].
What does "Kosewort" mean?
As a noun, "Kosewort" means: Wort mit zärtlicher Bedeutung oder ein liebevoller Name
How do you pronounce "Kosewort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kosewort" is [ˈkoːzəˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kosewort" come from?
"Kosewort" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list