foppen

[ˈfɔpn̩]

/[ˈfɔpn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden hereinlegen, hinters Licht führen

Corpus desk

Index DE-foppen · foppen · German

foppen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for foppen
PropertyValue
Headwordfoppen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɔpn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „foppen“ im Deutschen

foppensitzt 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

foppen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɔpn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden hereinlegen, hinters Licht führen".

Zero misspellings are on record for foppen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is foppen, spelled F-O-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden hereinlegen, hinters Licht führen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Autohändler hat Dich gefoppt.
  2. Du willst mich wohl foppen?

Synonyms

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 "foppen"?
"foppen" is spelled F-O-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔpn̩].
What does "foppen" mean?
As a verb, "foppen" means: jemanden hereinlegen, hinters Licht führen
How do you pronounce "foppen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foppen" is [ˈfɔpn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "foppen" come from?
"foppen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list