coffin

[ˈkɒfɪn]

/[ˈkɒfɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“coffin” 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 May 6, 2026) - längliches, kastenförmiges Behältnis mit Deckel, das meist aus Holz oder Metall besteht und in das ein Leichnam gelegt wird

Key facts for coffin
PropertyValue
Headwordcoffin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɒfɪn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coffin” sits in German frequency

coffin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

coffin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɒfɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for coffin, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is coffin, spelled C-O-F-F-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    längliches, kastenförmiges Behältnis mit Deckel, das meist aus Holz oder Metall besteht und in das ein Leichnam gelegt wird
  2. 2
    altes Schiff, das eigentlich nicht mehr seetüchtig ist, aber trotzdem noch eingesetzt wird
  3. 3
    altes Flugzeug, das eigentlich nicht mehr flugtauglich ist, aber trotzdem noch eingesetzt wird
  4. 4
    spezielles Behältnis für den Transport und die Lagerung von radioaktivem Material
  5. 5
    viereckiger Kasten an einer alten manuellen Druckerpresse, der auf einem Laufbrett die Form unter den Tiegel der Presse führt
  6. 6
    Kruste aus dicker Hornschicht an den Zehenspitzen eines Pferdes
  7. 7
    Behältnis für den Brennofen, in das Roherzeugnisse aus Steingut, Porzellan für den Brennvorgang platziert werden
  8. 8
    Abbau über Strossen
  9. 9
    trichterförmiger Behälter aus zusammengedrehtem Papier (besonders für Lebensmittel)
  10. 10
    glühendes oblonges Kohlestück, das aus dem Feuer herausplatzt (was dem Aberglauben nach den Tod ankündigen soll)

Synonyms

casketfloating coffincoffin-shipcoffin shipflying coffincaskflasknuclear flaskshipping flaskspent nuclear fuel shipping casktransport casktransport flasktransportation flaskhoof capsulehorny capsulehoofcornetpaper conecoffin-sparkcoffin spark

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 "coffin"?
"coffin" is spelled C-O-F-F-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɒfɪn].
What does "coffin" mean?
As a noun, "coffin" means: längliches, kastenförmiges Behältnis mit Deckel, das meist aus Holz oder Metall besteht und in das ein Leichnam gelegt wird
How do you pronounce "coffin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coffin" is [ˈkɒfɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coffin" come from?
"coffin" 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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Using “coffin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-F-F-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɒfɪn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list