Glatzkopf

[ˈɡlat͡sˌkɔp͡f]

/[ˈɡlat͡sˌkɔp͡f]/ noun

The verdict

“Glatzkopf” is uncommon German (frequency #82,828 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,828
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kopf mit Glatze

Corpus desk

Index DE-glatzkopf · Glatzkopf · German

Glatzkopf · rank #82,828 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,828
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gladiators

Nearest frequency peer: Gladiators (-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 „Glatzkopf“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Glatzkopf
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlatzkopf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlat͡sˌkɔp͡f]
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Glatzkopf“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Gladiators“ (#82,827), „gleichgemacht“ (#82,829), „Gleichstellungsbeauftragten“ (#82,830). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Glatzkopf“ bei #82,828. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glatzkopf is uncommon German at frequency #82,828 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlat͡sˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Glatzkopf, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Glatzkopf, spelled G-L-A-T-Z-K-O-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kopf mit Glatze
  2. 2
    ein Mensch, der keine Haare hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An seinem Glatzkopf verdient der Friseur nichts.
  2. „Der Mann mit dem Glatzkopf starrte beide an.“

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); 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 "Glatzkopf"?
"Glatzkopf" is spelled G-L-A-T-Z-K-O-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlat͡sˌkɔp͡f].
What does "Glatzkopf" mean?
As a noun, "Glatzkopf" means: Kopf mit Glatze
How do you pronounce "Glatzkopf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glatzkopf" is [ˈɡlat͡sˌkɔp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glatzkopf" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list