Couplet
[kuˈpleː]
The verdict
“Couplet” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein mehrstrophiges witzig-zweideutiges, politisches oder satirisches Lied/Strophengedicht mit markantem Refrain
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Index DE-couplet · Couplet · German
Couplet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Couplet |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kuˈpleː] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Couplet“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Couplet is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kuˈpleː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein mehrstrophiges witzig-zweideutiges, politisches oder satirisches Lied/Strophengedicht mit markantem Refrain".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Couplet in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Couplet, spelled C-O-U-P-L-E-T.
Definition
- 1ein mehrstrophiges witzig-zweideutiges, politisches oder satirisches Lied/Strophengedicht mit markantem Refrain
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Couplet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Allmählich unterschied er einen kräftigen Burschen mit Infanteriehosen und einer Matrosenbluse, der ein Couplet vortrug mit heiserer und besoffener Stimme, das sich nicht für zarte Ohren eignete.“
„Der Vater benötigt zum Vortragen eines seiner Couplets eine überlange, bunte Weste.“
This word in other languages
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.