Cape

[kɛɪ̯p]

/[kɛɪ̯p]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cape” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,663
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leichter Umhang ohne Ärmel, oftmals nicht länger als bis zur Taille

Corpus desk

Index DE-cape · Cape · German

Cape · rank #16,663 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,663
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Campingplatz

Nearest frequency peer: Campingplatz (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Cape“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Cape“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cape vs Ce
50% similar
Cape vs CP
25% similar
Cape vs CUP
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cape
PropertyValue
HeadwordCape
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɛɪ̯p]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,663
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cape“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Capeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Campingplatz“ (#16,662), „casa“ (#16,664), „Cafés“ (#16,661). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cape“ bei #16,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Cape (IPA [kɛɪ̯p]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,663 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "leichter Umhang ohne Ärmel, oftmals nicht länger als bis zur Taille".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cape, with forms such as "acpe", "caep", and "cappe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ce", "CP", "CUP", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Cape, spelled C-A-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    leichter Umhang ohne Ärmel, oftmals nicht länger als bis zur Taille

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Cape appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Magst du mir mein Cape bringen? Es wird etwas frisch.
  2. „Sie zog ihr Cape enger um die Schultern, als wäre das Licht die schlimmste Bedrohung, der gefährlichste Feind, und verließ die Bar.“

This word in other languages

cape(English)capa(Español)cape(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acpe
  • caep
  • cappe
  • ccape
  • cpae

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cape - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acpe2caep2cappe1ccape1cpae2
Edit distance from "Cape"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cape"?
"Cape" is spelled C-A-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kɛɪ̯p].
What does "Cape" mean?
As a noun, "Cape" means: leichter Umhang ohne Ärmel, oftmals nicht länger als bis zur Taille
What words are commonly confused with "Cape"?
"Cape" is commonly confused with "Ce", "CP", "CUP". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cape"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cape" is [kɛɪ̯p]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cape" come from?
"Cape" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cape", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

casa#16,664coup#16,671dana#16,672Arne#16,633

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Zeus5 variantsHöfe5 variantsterra5 variantsRuine5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list