Kippe

[ˈkɪpə]

/[ˈkɪpə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kippe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,199
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Müllkippe, auch Halde mit anderem Inhalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kippe · Kippe · German

Kippe · rank #16,199 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,199
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kessler

Nearest frequency peer: Kessler (-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 „Kippe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kippe“ 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).

Kippe vs Kopp
60% similar
Kippe vs Köpfe
60% similar
Kippe vs Kopie
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪpə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,199
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kippe“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kessler“ (#16,198), „kiss“ (#16,200), „Keil“ (#16,197). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kippe“ bei #16,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Kippe (IPA [ˈkɪpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,199 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kippe, with forms such as "ikppe", "kipe", and "kipep". 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, "Kopp", "Köpfe", "Kopie", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kippe, spelled K-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Müllkippe, auch Halde mit anderem Inhalt
  2. 2
    Zwischenstadium einer dramatischen Wendung
  3. 3
    eine Turnübung
  4. 4
    Zigarettenstummel; eine ganze, ungerauchte Zigarette
  5. 5
    Tasche an Kleidungsstücken
  6. 6
    Hälfte, im Sinne von Teilen/Hälfte machen, etwas gemeinsam tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kippe stinkt heute wieder ganz erbärmlich.
  2. Deine Versetzung steht noch auf der Kippe.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikppe
  • kipe
  • kipep
  • kkippe
  • kpipe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikppe2kipe1kipep2kkippe1kpipe2
Edit distance from "Kippe"

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 "Kippe"?
"Kippe" is spelled K-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪpə].
What does "Kippe" mean?
As a noun, "Kippe" means: Müllkippe, auch Halde mit anderem Inhalt
What words are commonly confused with "Kippe"?
"Kippe" is commonly confused with "Kopp", "Köpfe", "Kopie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kippe" is [ˈkɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kippe" come from?
"Kippe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list