Haarschopf

[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃɔp͡f]

/[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃɔp͡f]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das gesamte (dichte) Kopfhaar (meist eines Menschen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-haarschopf · Haarschopf · German

Haarschopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Haarschopf
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaarschopf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃɔp͡f]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Haarschopf“ im Deutschen

Haarschopfschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Haarschopf, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Haarschopf, spelled H-A-A-R-S-C-H-O-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    das gesamte (dichte) Kopfhaar (meist eines Menschen)
  2. 2
    Bündel, Büschel von Haaren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Plötzlich erkannte ich auf den obersten Stufen einen Haarschopf – ebenso wirr und leuchtend wie jener andere Haarschopf, den ich vor drei Wochen unter der Erde hatte verschwinden sehen.“
  2. „Da erwachte Jón Hreggvidsson plötzlich aus seiner Betäubung, guckte nicht mehr durch die Maueröffnung, steckte die Finger in seinen Haarschopf unter dem Hut und juckte sich.“

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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 "Haarschopf"?
"Haarschopf" is spelled H-A-A-R-S-C-H-O-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃɔp͡f].
What does "Haarschopf" mean?
As a noun, "Haarschopf" means: das gesamte (dichte) Kopfhaar (meist eines Menschen)
How do you pronounce "Haarschopf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Haarschopf" is [ˈhaːɐ̯ˌʃɔp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Haarschopf" come from?
"Haarschopf" 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