keeper

[ˈkiːpəʳ]

/[ˈkiːpəʳ]/ noun

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The verdict

“keeper” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,596. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,596
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kurzform für goal keeper/ der Torhüter

Corpus desk

Index DE-keeper · keeper · German

keeper · rank #18,596 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,596
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kauften

Nearest frequency peer: kauften (-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 „keeper“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „keeper“ 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).

keeper vs keiner
67% similar
keeper vs Körper
50% similar
keeper vs Keller
50% similar

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

Key facts for keeper
PropertyValue
Headwordkeeper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkiːpəʳ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,596
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „keeper“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).keeperliegt 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: „kauften“ (#18,595), „Kegel“ (#18,597), „Katalonien“ (#18,594). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „keeper“ bei #18,596. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around keeper (IPA [ˈkiːpəʳ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,596 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for keeper, with forms such as "ekeper", "keeepr", and "keeperr". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "keiner", "Körper", "Keller", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is keeper, spelled K-E-E-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kurzform für goal keeper/ der Torhüter
  2. 2
    der Hüter, der Bewahrer
  3. 3
    der Tierwärter, der Tierpfleger
  4. 4
    Wächter, Wärter
  5. 5
    Magnetanker
  6. 6
    ein Fisch der nicht zurückgeworfen wird
  7. 7
    Betreuer

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. She was her brother's keeper - the mother they didn't have.

Synonyms

animal keeperzoo keeperwardenguardiancustodian

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekeper
  • keeepr
  • keeperr
  • keepper
  • keepre
  • kepeer
  • keper
  • kkeeper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of keeper - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ekeper2keeepr2keeperr1keepper1keepre2kepeer2keper1kkeeper1
Edit distance from "keeper"

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 "keeper"?
"keeper" is spelled K-E-E-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkiːpəʳ].
What does "keeper" mean?
As a noun, "keeper" means: Kurzform für goal keeper/ der Torhüter
What words are commonly confused with "keeper"?
"keeper" is commonly confused with "keiner", "Körper", "Keller". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "keeper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keeper" is [ˈkiːpəʳ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "keeper" come from?
"keeper" 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 "keeper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kasper#18,593klagte#18,599Konzil#18,602kracht#18,604

Similar misspelling depth

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

Korps8 variantsMatura8 variantsneunte8 variantsfresh8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list