Limikole

[limiˈkoːlə]

/[limiˈkoːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter der Vogelordnung der Regenpfeiferartigen, der seine Nahrung im Schlamm und Flachwasser watend sucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-limikole · Limikole · German

Limikole · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 Limikole
PropertyValue
HeadwordLimikole
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[limiˈkoːlə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Limikole” sits in German frequency

Limikole 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

Limikole is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [limiˈkoːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertreter der Vogelordnung der Regenpfeiferartigen, der seine Nahrung im Schlamm und Flachwasser watend sucht".

Limikole doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Limikole, spelled L-I-M-I-K-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Vogelordnung der Regenpfeiferartigen, der seine Nahrung im Schlamm und Flachwasser watend sucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Um Limikolen sicher zu bestimmen bedarf es einiger Übung.

Synonyms

WatvogelCharadriiformes

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Limikole"?
"Limikole" is spelled L-I-M-I-K-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [limiˈkoːlə].
What does "Limikole" mean?
As a noun, "Limikole" means: Vertreter der Vogelordnung der Regenpfeiferartigen, der seine Nahrung im Schlamm und Flachwasser watend sucht
How do you pronounce "Limikole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Limikole" is [limiˈkoːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Limikole" come from?
"Limikole" 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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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