Knopfloch
[ˈknɔp͡fˌlɔx]
The verdict
“Knopfloch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Knöpfen bestimmte Öffnung in zum Beispiel Stoff oder Leder von Kleidungsstücken
Corpus desk
Index DE-knopfloch · Knopfloch · German
Knopfloch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Knopfloch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈknɔp͡fˌlɔx] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Knopfloch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Knopfloch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈknɔp͡fˌlɔx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Knopfloch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Knopfloch, spelled K-N-O-P-F-L-O-C-H.
Definition
- 1zum Knöpfen bestimmte Öffnung in zum Beispiel Stoff oder Leder von Kleidungsstücken
- 2englischer Country Dance, mit dem Zuknöpfen ähnlicher Schlussfigur
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Knopfloch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Knopfloch ist zu eng, daher das Zuknöpfen zu schwer.
„Er war außerordentlich reinlich. Sein Knopfloch war stets von einem Strauß von stark duftenden Blumen geschmückt, z. B. Tuberosen, Narzissen und spanischem Jasmin.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.