okolo

[ˈɔkɔlɔ]

/[ˈɔkɔlɔ]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von allen Seiten; ringsherum, ringsum

Corpus desk

Index DE-okolo · okolo · German

okolo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 okolo
PropertyValue
Headwordokolo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈɔkɔlɔ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „okolo“ im Deutschen

okololiegt 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

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

okolo has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is okolo, spelled O-K-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    von allen Seiten; ringsherum, ringsum
  2. 2
    in der Nähe; vorbei, vorüber

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Okolo se rozkládaly širé lány polí.
  2. Až zase půjdeš okolo, zastav se u nás.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "okolo"?
"okolo" is spelled O-K-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔkɔlɔ].
What does "okolo" mean?
As an adverb, "okolo" means: von allen Seiten; ringsherum, ringsum
How do you pronounce "okolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "okolo" is [ˈɔkɔlɔ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "okolo" come from?
"okolo" 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