Riechkolben
[ˈʁiːçˌkɔlbn̩]
The verdict
“Riechkolben” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil des Gehirns, der Gerüche verarbeitet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Riechkolben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁiːçˌkɔlbn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Riechkolben” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Riechkolben is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁiːçˌkɔlbn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for Riechkolben in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Riechkolben, spelled R-I-E-C-H-K-O-L-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Teil des Gehirns, der Gerüche verarbeitet
- 2(eindrucksvolle) Nase
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Riechkolben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-I-E-C-H-K-O-L-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁiːçˌkɔlbn̩] (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
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.