Großkopferter

[ˈɡʁoːsˌkɔp͡fɐtɐ]

/[ˈɡʁoːsˌkɔp͡fɐtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mächtige, einflussreiche männliche Person des öffentlichen Lebens, besonders aus den Bereichen Politik und Wirtschaft

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Index DE-gro-kopferter · Großkopferter · German

Großkopferter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Großkopferter
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßkopferter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsˌkɔp͡fɐtɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großkopferter“ im Deutschen

Großkopfertersitzt 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

Großkopferter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌkɔp͡fɐtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Großkopferter, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Großkopferter, spelled G-R-O-S-S-K-O-P-F-E-R-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mächtige, einflussreiche männliche Person des öffentlichen Lebens, besonders aus den Bereichen Politik und Wirtschaft
  2. 2
    jemand mit akademischer Ausbildung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bei Bier und Blasmusik in mehr (CSU) oder weniger (SPD) großen Hallen fahren die Parteien ihre ‚Großkopferten‘ auf.“
  2. „Der avantgardistische Gestus hat Ironie und setzt Fantasie frei – im Unterschied zu den meisten Großkopferten, die, akademisch ziseliert, bedeutungsvoll auf die Nachwelt blicken.“

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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 "Großkopferter"?
"Großkopferter" is spelled G-R-O-SS-K-O-P-F-E-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsˌkɔp͡fɐtɐ].
What does "Großkopferter" mean?
As a noun, "Großkopferter" means: mächtige, einflussreiche männliche Person des öffentlichen Lebens, besonders aus den Bereichen Politik und Wirtschaft
How do you pronounce "Großkopferter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großkopferter" is [ˈɡʁoːsˌkɔp͡fɐtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großkopferter" come from?
"Großkopferter" 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