Molotowcocktails

[ˈmɔlotɔfˌkɔktɛɪ̯ls]

/[ˈmɔlotɔfˌkɔktɛɪ̯ls]/ noun

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The verdict

“Molotowcocktails” is uncommon German (frequency #80,694 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,694
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Molotowcocktail

Key facts for Molotowcocktails
PropertyValue
HeadwordMolotowcocktails
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔlotɔfˌkɔktɛɪ̯ls]
Letters16
Frequency rank#80,694
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Molotowcocktails” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Molotowcocktails lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Molotowcocktails is uncommon German at frequency #80,694 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɔlotɔfˌkɔktɛɪ̯ls]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Molotowcocktails, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Molotowcocktails, spelled M-O-L-O-T-O-W-C-O-C-K-T-A-I-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Molotowcocktail
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Molotowcocktail
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Molotowcocktail
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Molotowcocktail
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Molotowcocktail

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Molotowcocktails"?
"Molotowcocktails" is spelled M-O-L-O-T-O-W-C-O-C-K-T-A-I-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔlotɔfˌkɔktɛɪ̯ls].
What does "Molotowcocktails" mean?
As a noun, "Molotowcocktails" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Molotowcocktail
How do you pronounce "Molotowcocktails"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Molotowcocktails" is [ˈmɔlotɔfˌkɔktɛɪ̯ls]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Molotowcocktails" come from?
"Molotowcocktails" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Molotowcocktails”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-L-O-T-O-W-C-O-C-K-T-A-I-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɔlotɔfˌkɔktɛɪ̯ls] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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