Copyleft
[ˈkɔpiˌlɛft]
The verdict
“Copyleft” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Klausel in urheberrechtlichen Lizenzverträgen, die festlegt, dass die Weiterentwicklung eines Werkes (häufig Software) nur unter den gleichen Bedingungen zur ursprünglichen Lizenz verbreitet werden...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Copyleft |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔpiˌlɛft] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Copyleft” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Copyleft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔpiˌlɛft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Klausel in urheberrechtlichen Lizenzverträgen, die festlegt, dass die Weiterentwicklung eines Werkes (häufig Software) nur unter den gleichen Bedingungen zur ursprünglichen Lizenz verbreitet werden...".
Zero misspellings are on record for Copyleft in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Copyleft, spelled C-O-P-Y-L-E-F-T.
Definition
- 1Klausel in urheberrechtlichen Lizenzverträgen, die festlegt, dass die Weiterentwicklung eines Werkes (häufig Software) nur unter den gleichen Bedingungen zur ursprünglichen Lizenz verbreitet werden dürfen
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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.
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Using “Copyleft”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-O-P-Y-L-E-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkɔpiˌlɛft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.