Kapuze

[kaˈpuːt͡sə]

/[kaˈpuːt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kapuze” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,787. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,787
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kopfbedeckung an Mantel oder Jacke, die teilweise auch den Hals schützt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kapuze · Kapuze · German

Kapuze · rank #22,787 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,787
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kanon

Nearest frequency peer: Kanon (-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 „Kapuze“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kapuze“ 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).

Kapuze vs Katze
67% similar
Kapuze vs kaufe
50% similar
Kapuze vs kreuze
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kapuze
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapuze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈpuːt͡sə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,787
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kapuze“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kanon“ (#22,786), „Karfreitag“ (#22,788), „Kabinen“ (#22,784). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kapuze“ bei #22,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kapuze (IPA [kaˈpuːt͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,787 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kopfbedeckung an Mantel oder Jacke, die teilweise auch den Hals schützt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kapuze, with forms such as "akpuze", "kappuze", and "kapuez". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Katze", "kaufe", "kreuze", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kapuze, spelled K-A-P-U-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kopfbedeckung an Mantel oder Jacke, die teilweise auch den Hals schützt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Winter ist ein Mantel mit Kapuze oft ein sehr angenehmes Kleidungsstück.
  2. „Dann erst nahm er die dicke Kapuze ab.“

This word in other languages

hood(English)capucha(Español)capuchon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akpuze
  • kappuze
  • kapuez
  • kapuzze
  • kapzue
  • kaupze
  • kkapuze
  • kpauze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kapuze - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akpuze2kappuze1kapuez2kapuzze1kapzue2kaupze2kkapuze1kpauze2
Edit distance from "Kapuze"

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 "Kapuze"?
"Kapuze" is spelled K-A-P-U-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈpuːt͡sə].
What does "Kapuze" mean?
As a noun, "Kapuze" means: Kopfbedeckung an Mantel oder Jacke, die teilweise auch den Hals schützt
What words are commonly confused with "Kapuze"?
"Kapuze" is commonly confused with "Katze", "kaufe", "kreuze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kapuze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapuze" is [kaˈpuːt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kapuze" come from?
"Kapuze" 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 "Kapuze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kirsch#22,792Kittel#22,794Krater#22,802Krauss#22,803

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Krems8 variantsheirate8 variantsMetalle8 variantsmieser8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list