Fischkopf
[ˈfɪʃˌkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Fischkopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kopf eines Fischs
Corpus desk
Index DE-fischkopf · Fischkopf · German
Fischkopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fischkopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪʃˌkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fischkopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fischkopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪʃˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kopf eines Fischs".
Fischkopf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Fischkopf, spelled F-I-S-C-H-K-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1Kopf eines Fischs
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fischkopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„›Nimmst du dieses widerliche Zeug? Einen Fischkopf oder zwei?‹ sagt sie und lässt den Schöpflöffel malerisch hängen.“
„Abs Katze erschien, hockte sich hin wie eine Eule und belauerte ihn. Er gab ihr einen Fischkopf; sie öffnete den Schlund mit den rasiermesserscharfen Zähnen, packte anmutig den Kopf und schlich die Reling entlang wieder zurück.“
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