Kasper

[ˈkaspɐ]

/[ˈkaspɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kasper” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,593. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,593
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besonders lustige Hauptfigur eines Puppentheaters, das nach ihm benannt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-kasper · Kasper · German

Kasper · rank #18,593 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,593
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kartons

Nearest frequency peer: Kartons (-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 „Kasper“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kasper“ 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).

Kasper vs Kasse
67% similar
Kasper vs Kater
67% similar
Kasper vs Kaste
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kasper
PropertyValue
HeadwordKasper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaspɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,593
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kasper“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kasperliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kartons“ (#18,592), „Katalonien“ (#18,594), „Kapitulation“ (#18,591). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kasper“ bei #18,593. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kasper (IPA [ˈkaspɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,593 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kasper, with forms such as "aksper", "kapser", and "kasepr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kasse", "Kater", "Kaste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kasper, spelled K-A-S-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders lustige Hauptfigur eines Puppentheaters, das nach ihm benannt ist
  2. 2
    leicht abwertend: Person, die als zu albern empfunden wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Kasper sah anders aus als unserer.“

Synonyms

Kasperl

This word in other languages

payaso(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aksper
  • kapser
  • kasepr
  • kasperr
  • kaspper
  • kaspre
  • kassper
  • kkasper
  • ksaper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kasper - 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.

aksper2kapser2kasepr2kasperr1kaspper1kaspre2kassper1kkasper1
Edit distance from "Kasper"

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 "Kasper"?
"Kasper" is spelled K-A-S-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaspɐ].
What does "Kasper" mean?
As a noun, "Kasper" means: besonders lustige Hauptfigur eines Puppentheaters, das nach ihm benannt ist
What words are commonly confused with "Kasper"?
"Kasper" is commonly confused with "Kasse", "Kater", "Kaste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kasper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kasper" is [ˈkaspɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kasper" come from?
"Kasper" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

keeper#18,596Jacken#18,587klagte#18,599Konzil#18,602

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

knallen9 variantsKrämer9 variantsGlatze9 variantsmaking9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list