koten

[ˈkoːtn̩]

/[ˈkoːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Verdauungsreste aus dem Enddarm über den After ausscheiden

Corpus desk

Index DE-koten · koten · German

koten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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.

Key facts for koten
PropertyValue
Headwordkoten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkoːtn̩]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “koten” sits in German frequency

koten falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

koten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkoːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verdauungsreste aus dem Enddarm über den After ausscheiden".

koten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is koten, spelled K-O-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verdauungsreste aus dem Enddarm über den After ausscheiden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Hund kotet auf des Nachbars Wiese.

Synonyms

defäkierenkackenscheißenabseilen

This word in other languages

defecate(English)defecar(Español)déféquer(Français)defecar(Português)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "koten"?
"koten" is spelled K-O-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoːtn̩].
What does "koten" mean?
As a verb, "koten" means: Verdauungsreste aus dem Enddarm über den After ausscheiden
How do you pronounce "koten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "koten" is [ˈkoːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "koten" come from?
"koten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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