Fingerkuppe

[ˈfɪŋɐˌkʊpə]

/[ˈfɪŋɐˌkʊpə]/ noun

The verdict

“Fingerkuppe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das rundliche Ende eines Fingers

Corpus desk

Index DE-fingerkuppe · Fingerkuppe · German

Fingerkuppe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for Fingerkuppe
PropertyValue
HeadwordFingerkuppe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪŋɐˌkʊpə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fingerkuppe“ im Deutschen

Fingerkuppesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fingerkuppe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪŋɐˌkʊpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das rundliche Ende eines Fingers".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fingerkuppe, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fingerkuppe, spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-K-U-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das rundliche Ende eines Fingers

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich spiele Nylonsaiten. Nach einer Tournee hab ich links an den Fingerkuppen so dicke Hornhaut, daß ich damit auf glühendes Eisen tippen kann.“
  2. „Beim Spielen mit Feuerwerkskörpern ist Montagmorgen einem Elfjährigen eine Fingerkuppe abgerissen worden.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fingerkuppe"?
"Fingerkuppe" is spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-K-U-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪŋɐˌkʊpə].
What does "Fingerkuppe" mean?
As a noun, "Fingerkuppe" means: das rundliche Ende eines Fingers
How do you pronounce "Fingerkuppe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fingerkuppe" is [ˈfɪŋɐˌkʊpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fingerkuppe" come from?
"Fingerkuppe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list