Which to use
“Kopf” and “Köpfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #434
- “Kopf” frequency rank
- #5,006
- “Köpfe” frequency rank
- 5440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kopf | Köpfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | oberster beziehungsweise vorderster Körperteil eines Menschen oder Tieres | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kopf |
Where the eye mixes Kopf and Köpfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Kopf ([kɔp͡f]) and Köpfe ([ˈkœp͡fə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kopf is recorded at frequency rank #434, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔp͡f]. Köpfe is at rank #5,006, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœp͡fə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 5440, this pair ranks #1,994,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kopf vs Köpfe
Shared letters: fkp. Private to "Kopf": o. Private to "Köpfe": eö.
"Kopf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Köpfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kopf ← kkopf · kofp · kopff · koppf · kpof · okpf
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kopf" and "Köpfe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kopf" or "Köpfe"?
What to do next
You've compared "Kopf" and "Köpfe". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kopf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Köpfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kopf" and "Köpfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Köpfe". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
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