kahlköpfig
[ˈkaːlˌkœp͡fɪç]
The verdict
“kahlköpfig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - keine Haare auf dem Kopf habend, ohne Kopfbehaarung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kahlköpfig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkaːlˌkœp͡fɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kahlköpfig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for kahlköpfig is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaːlˌkœp͡fɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "keine Haare auf dem Kopf habend, ohne Kopfbehaarung".
kahlköpfig has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kahlköpfig, spelled K-A-H-L-K-Ö-P-F-I-G.
Definition
- 1keine Haare auf dem Kopf habend, ohne Kopfbehaarung
Synonyms
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.
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Using “kahlköpfig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-A-H-L-K-Ö-P-F-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.