Which to use
“Köpfe” and “Kopie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,006
- “Köpfe” frequency rank
- #6,317
- “Kopie” frequency rank
- 11323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Köpfe | Kopie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kopf | Nachbildung/Wiedergabe eines Originals |
Where the eye mixes Köpfe and Kopie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Köpfe with Kopie
A purely visual mix-up. Köpfe ([ˈkœp͡fə]) and Kopie ([koˈpiː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Köpfe is recorded at frequency rank #5,006, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœp͡fə]. Kopie is at rank #6,317, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈpiː].
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 11323, this pair ranks #1,970,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Köpfe vs Kopie
Shared letters: ekp. Private to "Köpfe": fö. Private to "Kopie": io.
"Köpfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kopie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kopie ← kkopie · koipe · kopei · koppie · kpoie · okpie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Köpfe" for "Kopie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Köpfe" vs "Kopie" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Köpfe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kopie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Köpfe" and "Kopie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Kopie". 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
Confusion rank #1,970,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.