Kiffer

[ˈkɪfɐ]

/[ˈkɪfɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kiffer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,667. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,667
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der Marihuana oder Haschisch (stets) raucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-kiffer · Kiffer · German

Kiffer · rank #33,667 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,667
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kelheim

Nearest frequency peer: Kelheim (-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 „Kiffer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kiffer“ 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).

Kiffer vs Kinder
67% similar
Kiffer vs Koffer
83% similar
Kiffer vs Kupfer
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kiffer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKiffer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪfɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,667
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kiffer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kelheim“ (#33,666), „Kinostart“ (#33,668), „Kanaren“ (#33,665). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kiffer“ bei #33,667. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kiffer (IPA [ˈkɪfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,667 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der Marihuana oder Haschisch (stets) raucht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kiffer, with forms such as "ikffer", "kfifer", and "kifefr". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Kinder", "Koffer", "Kupfer", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kiffer, spelled K-I-F-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der Marihuana oder Haschisch (stets) raucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bier macht dick, Schnaps macht krank, ich bin Kiffer, Gott sei Dank!“ (Graffiti)
  2. „Dabei schnitten die Kiffer in allen drei Tests umso schlechter ab, je mehr Tüten sie sich in ihrem bisherigen Leben reingezogen hatten, und zwar auch dann noch, wenn sie mittlerweile auf Cannabis verzichteten.“

Synonyms

HascherCannabiskonsument

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikffer
  • kfifer
  • kifefr
  • kifer
  • kifferr
  • kiffre
  • kkiffer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikffer2kfifer2kifefr2kifer1kifferr1kiffre2kkiffer1
Edit distance from "Kiffer"

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 "Kiffer"?
"Kiffer" is spelled K-I-F-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪfɐ].
What does "Kiffer" mean?
As a noun, "Kiffer" means: jemand, der Marihuana oder Haschisch (stets) raucht
What words are commonly confused with "Kiffer"?
"Kiffer" is commonly confused with "Kinder", "Koffer", "Kupfer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kiffer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kiffer" is [ˈkɪfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kiffer" come from?
"Kiffer" 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 "Kiffer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list