Which to use
“Kopplung” and “Kupplung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,738
- “Kopplung” frequency rank
- #24,417
- “Kupplung” frequency rank
- 53155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kopplung | Kupplung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mechanische, elektromagnetische oder gedankliche Verbindung | Maschinenelement, das zwei drehbare Teile verbindet, um ein Drehmoment zu übertragen |
Where the eye mixes Kopplung and Kupplung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kopplung with Kupplung
A purely visual mix-up. Kopplung ([ˈkɔplʊŋ]) and Kupplung ([ˈkʊplʊŋ]) 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 a single letter - o in “Kopplung” becomes u in “Kupplung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kopplung is recorded at frequency rank #28,738, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔplʊŋ]. Kupplung is at rank #24,417, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊplʊŋ].
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 53155, this pair ranks #1,069,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kopplung vs Kupplung
Shared letters: gklnpu. Private to "Kopplung": o. Private to "Kupplung": -.
"Kopplung" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Kupplung" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kopplung" and "Kupplung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kopplung" or "Kupplung"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kopplung" and "Kupplung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kopplung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kupplung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,069,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kopplung" and "Kupplung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kühlung vs Kupplung". 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 #1,069,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.