Which to use
“Kopfes” and “Kopie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,803
- “Kopfes” frequency rank
- #6,317
- “Kopie” frequency rank
- 31120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kopfes | Kopie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kopf | Nachbildung/Wiedergabe eines Originals |
Where the eye mixes Kopfes and Kopie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kopfes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Kopie's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kopfes with Kopie
A purely visual mix-up. Kopfes ([ˈkɔp͡fəs]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kopfes is recorded at frequency rank #24,803, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔp͡fəs]. 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 31120, this pair ranks #1,734,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kopfes vs Kopie
Shared letters: ekop. Private to "Kopfes": fs. Private to "Kopie": i.
"Kopfes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kopie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kopfes" for "Kopie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kopfes" 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 "Kopfes" 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 #1,734,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kopfes" and "Kopie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kopfes vs Koppel". 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 #1,734,409 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.