Kreole

[kʁeˈoːlə]

/[kʁeˈoːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kreole” 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) - Nachkomme der aus den romanischen Ländern stammenden Einwanderer/Eroberer in Mittel- und Südamerika

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreole · Kreole · German

Kreole · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Kreole
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreole
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁeˈoːlə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kreole“ im Deutschen

Kreoleschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kreole is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʁeˈoːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kreole, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kreole, spelled K-R-E-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nachkomme der aus den romanischen Ländern stammenden Einwanderer/Eroberer in Mittel- und Südamerika
  2. 2
    Nachkomme von aus den afrikanischen Ländern verschleppten Sklaven in Brasilien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bolivar war ein charismatischer Anführer, der zur weißen Oberschicht, den Kreolen, genauso sprechen konnte wie zu seinen Soldaten.“
  2. „Der Ire war in seiner Anrede an den Kreolen natürlich im parlez-vous français steckengeblieben und hatte auf sein weiteres im rauhen irischen Dialekte vorgebrachtes Kauderwelsch ein »je n'entends pas« zur Antwort erhalten.“

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 "Kreole"?
"Kreole" is spelled K-R-E-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁeˈoːlə].
What does "Kreole" mean?
As a noun, "Kreole" means: Nachkomme der aus den romanischen Ländern stammenden Einwanderer/Eroberer in Mittel- und Südamerika
How do you pronounce "Kreole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreole" is [kʁeˈoːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreole" come from?
"Kreole" 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