Käppi

[ˈkɛpi]

/[ˈkɛpi]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zylinderförmige Uniformmütze mit Schirm

Corpus desk

Index DE-kappi · Käppi · German

Käppi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Käppi
PropertyValue
HeadwordKäppi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛpi]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Käppi“ im Deutschen

Käppischafft 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

Käppi is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛpi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Käppi has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Käppi, spelled K-Ä-P-P-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    zylinderförmige Uniformmütze mit Schirm
  2. 2
    längliche, bootsförmige Uniformmütze
  3. 3
    Baseballmütze oder andere kleine Kappe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Käppi ist in der französischen und der Schweizer Armee verbreitet.
  2. „Sie tragen blaue Uniformen und rote Käppis.“

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Käppi"?
"Käppi" is spelled K-Ä-P-P-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛpi].
What does "Käppi" mean?
As a noun, "Käppi" means: zylinderförmige Uniformmütze mit Schirm
How do you pronounce "Käppi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Käppi" is [ˈkɛpi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Käppi" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list