Doppelkopf

[ˈdɔpl̩ˌkɔp͡f]

/[ˈdɔpl̩ˌkɔp͡f]/ noun

The verdict

“Doppelkopf” is uncommon German (frequency #77,866 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,866
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kartenspiel für (üblicherweise) vier Personen, das Ähnlichkeiten mit Schafkopf und Skat aufweist, jedoch im Unterschied zu diesen Spielen mit 24 jeweils doppelt vorhandenen Karten (also insgesamt 4...

Key facts for Doppelkopf
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoppelkopf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔpl̩ˌkɔp͡f]
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,866
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Doppelkopf” 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). Doppelkopf 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

Doppelkopf is uncommon German at frequency #77,866 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔpl̩ˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Doppelkopf in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Doppelkopf, spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-K-O-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kartenspiel für (üblicherweise) vier Personen, das Ähnlichkeiten mit Schafkopf und Skat aufweist, jedoch im Unterschied zu diesen Spielen mit 24 jeweils doppelt vorhandenen Karten (also insgesamt 48) gespielt wird
  2. 2
    ein Stich mit 40 oder mehr Augen im gleichnamigen Kartenspiel [1]

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); 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 "Doppelkopf"?
"Doppelkopf" is spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-K-O-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌkɔp͡f].
What does "Doppelkopf" mean?
As a noun, "Doppelkopf" means: Kartenspiel für (üblicherweise) vier Personen, das Ähnlichkeiten mit Schafkopf und Skat aufweist, jedoch im Unterschied zu diesen Spielen mit 24 jeweils doppelt vorhandenen Karten (also insgesamt 4...
How do you pronounce "Doppelkopf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doppelkopf" is [ˈdɔpl̩ˌkɔp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doppelkopf" come from?
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Using “Doppelkopf”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-O-P-P-E-L-K-O-P-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdɔpl̩ˌkɔp͡f] (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

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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.

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

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