coffer

[kɒfə(r)]

/[kɒfə(r)]/ noun

The verdict

“coffer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kasten, Kiste, Truhe, Kassette (für Wertsachen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-coffer · coffer · German

coffer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for coffer
PropertyValue
Headwordcoffer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɒfə(r)]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „coffer“ im Deutschen

coffersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coffer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɒfə(r)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

coffer has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is coffer, spelled C-O-F-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kasten, Kiste, Truhe, Kassette (für Wertsachen)
  2. 2
    Schatz, Gelder, Schatzkammer, Tresor
  3. 3
    Deckenfeld, Kassette

Synonyms

chestboxcaskettrunkmoney-cheststrong-boxsafesunk panelcaissonlacunar

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coffer"?
"coffer" is spelled C-O-F-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɒfə(r)].
What does "coffer" mean?
As a noun, "coffer" means: Kasten, Kiste, Truhe, Kassette (für Wertsachen)
How do you pronounce "coffer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coffer" is [kɒfə(r)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coffer" come from?
"coffer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list