Cupcake

[ˈkapkɛɪ̯k]

/[ˈkapkɛɪ̯k]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cupcake” is uncommon German (frequency #66,103 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,103
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Torte mit süßem Guss in einer tassenähnlichen Backform

Corpus desk

Index DE-cupcake · Cupcake · German

Cupcake · rank #66,103 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,103
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cursor

Nearest frequency peer: Cursor (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Cupcake“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Cupcake“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cupcake
PropertyValue
HeadwordCupcake
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkapkɛɪ̯k]
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,103
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Cupcake“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Cupcakefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Cursor“ (#66,104), „cremig“ (#66,101), „Céline“ (#66,105). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cupcake“ bei #66,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cupcake is uncommon German at frequency #66,103 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkapkɛɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Torte mit süßem Guss in einer tassenähnlichen Backform".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Cupcake in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Cupcake, spelled C-U-P-C-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine Torte mit süßem Guss in einer tassenähnlichen Backform

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Cupcake appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie hat einen Cupcake gegessen.

This word in other languages

cupcake(English)cupcake(Français)

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 "Cupcake"?
"Cupcake" is spelled C-U-P-C-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkapkɛɪ̯k].
What does "Cupcake" mean?
As a noun, "Cupcake" means: kleine Torte mit süßem Guss in einer tassenähnlichen Backform
How do you pronounce "Cupcake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cupcake" is [ˈkapkɛɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cupcake" come from?
"Cupcake" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cupcake", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

civitas#66,094dauphin#66,114Büschel#66,087Bukkake#66,078

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list