kaffe

[ˇkafə]

/[ˇkafə]/ noun

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The verdict

“kaffe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,632. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,632
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geröstete Kaffeebohnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaffe · kaffe · German

kaffe · rank #31,632 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,632
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kalifat

Nearest frequency peer: Kalifat (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „kaffe“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „kaffe“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kaffe vs Kauf
40% similar
kaffe vs Käse
20% similar
kaffe vs käme
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kaffe
PropertyValue
Headwordkaffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˇkafə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,632
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kaffe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kaffeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kalifat“ (#31,633), „Jeanette“ (#31,630), „Kantor“ (#31,634). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kaffe“ bei #31,632. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around kaffe (IPA [ˇkafə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,632 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for kaffe, with forms such as "akffe", "kafe", and "kafef". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kauf", "Käse", "käme", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kaffe, spelled K-A-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    geröstete Kaffeebohnen
  2. 2
    heißes Getränk aus gerösteten und gemahlenen Kaffeebohnen
  3. 3
    Situation, in der das Getränk genossen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kaffe har igen blivit dyrare.
  2. Vi dricker helst kaffe latte.

This word in other languages

coffee(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akffe
  • kafe
  • kafef
  • kfafe
  • kkaffe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kaffe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

akffe2kafe1kafef2kfafe2kkaffe1
Edit distance from "kaffe"

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 "kaffe"?
"kaffe" is spelled K-A-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˇkafə].
What does "kaffe" mean?
As a noun, "kaffe" means: geröstete Kaffeebohnen
What words are commonly confused with "kaffe"?
"kaffe" is commonly confused with "Kauf", "Käse", "käme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kaffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kaffe" is [ˇkafə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kaffe" come from?
"kaffe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Italy#31,628knorr#31,645hemmt#31,607later#31,657

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Karo5 variantsirma5 variantshieb5 variantsgoal5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list