Kosmonauten

[kɔsmoˈnaʊ̯tn̩]

/[kɔsmoˈnaʊ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kosmonauten” is uncommon German (frequency #73,710 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,710
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kosmonaut

Key facts for Kosmonauten
PropertyValue
HeadwordKosmonauten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔsmoˈnaʊ̯tn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,710
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kosmonauten” 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). Kosmonauten 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

Kosmonauten is uncommon German at frequency #73,710 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔsmoˈnaʊ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Kosmonauten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kosmonauten, spelled K-O-S-M-O-N-A-U-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kosmonaut
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kosmonaut
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Kosmonaut
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kosmonaut
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kosmonaut
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kosmonaut
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kosmonaut

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 "Kosmonauten"?
"Kosmonauten" is spelled K-O-S-M-O-N-A-U-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔsmoˈnaʊ̯tn̩].
What does "Kosmonauten" mean?
As a noun, "Kosmonauten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kosmonaut
How do you pronounce "Kosmonauten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kosmonauten" is [kɔsmoˈnaʊ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kosmonauten" come from?
"Kosmonauten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kosmonauten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-S-M-O-N-A-U-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔsmoˈnaʊ̯tn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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