Kotter
[ˈkɔtɐ]
The verdict
“Kotter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - veraltend: einfaches, schlichtes Haus, Hütte
Corpus desk
Index DE-kotter · Kotter · German
Kotter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | Kotter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔtɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kotter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kotter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Kotter in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kotter, spelled K-O-T-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1veraltend: einfaches, schlichtes Haus, Hütte
- 2veraltend: Gebäude zur Unterbringung von Häftlingen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kotter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mitnehmen, befahl der Offizier, im Kotter erste Vernehmung, um den Stand festzustellen, morgen Übergabe an die Zuständigen!“
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.