Koterie

[kotəˈʁiː]

/[kotəˈʁiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Koterie” 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) - Personengruppe, die sich gegen Außenstehende abschirmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-koterie · Koterie · German

Koterie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Koterie
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoterie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kotəˈʁiː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Koterie“ im Deutschen

Koterieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Koterie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kotəˈʁiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personengruppe, die sich gegen Außenstehende abschirmt".

Koterie has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Koterie, spelled K-O-T-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personengruppe, die sich gegen Außenstehende abschirmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sie sprechen von einer Koterie?“

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 "Koterie"?
"Koterie" is spelled K-O-T-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kotəˈʁiː].
What does "Koterie" mean?
As a noun, "Koterie" means: Personengruppe, die sich gegen Außenstehende abschirmt
How do you pronounce "Koterie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Koterie" is [kotəˈʁiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Koterie" come from?
"Koterie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list