copper

[ˈkɒpə]

/[ˈkɒpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“copper” is uncommon German (frequency #56,869 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,869
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kupfer

Key facts for copper
PropertyValue
Headwordcopper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɒpə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,869
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “copper” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). copper lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

copper is uncommon German at frequency #56,869 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɒpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for copper, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is copper, spelled C-O-P-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kupfer
  2. 2
    der Kessel
  3. 3
    das Kupferrot
  4. 4
    das Kleingeld
  5. 5
    der Polizeibeamte

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 "copper"?
"copper" is spelled C-O-P-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɒpə].
What does "copper" mean?
As a noun, "copper" means: Kupfer
How do you pronounce "copper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "copper" is [ˈkɒpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "copper" come from?
"copper" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “copper”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-P-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɒpə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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