Kochtopf

[ˈkɔxˌtɔp͡f]

/[ˈkɔxˌtɔp͡f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kochtopf” is uncommon German (frequency #52,211 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,211
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Behälter, in dem Lebensmittel erwärmt, erhitzt oder gekocht werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-kochtopf · Kochtopf · German

Kochtopf · rank #52,211 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,211
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klaviere

Nearest frequency peer: Klaviere (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kochtopf“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kochtopf“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kochtopf
PropertyValue
HeadwordKochtopf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔxˌtɔp͡f]
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,211
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kochtopf“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kochtopffällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Klaviere“ (#52,210), „Kohls“ (#52,212), „klarere“ (#52,209). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kochtopf“ bei #52,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kochtopf is uncommon German at frequency #52,211 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔxˌtɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behälter, in dem Lebensmittel erwärmt, erhitzt oder gekocht werden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kochtopf, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Kochtopf, spelled K-O-C-H-T-O-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behälter, in dem Lebensmittel erwärmt, erhitzt oder gekocht werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Kochtopf steht auf der Herdplatte.
  2. „Wir unterhielten uns neben vielen anderen Dingen auch über die Einrichtung der Speisekammer und über die beiden Hühnchen, die dort auf den Kochtopf warteten.“

This word in other languages

pot(English)olla(Español)marmite(Français)

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 "Kochtopf"?
"Kochtopf" is spelled K-O-C-H-T-O-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔxˌtɔp͡f].
What does "Kochtopf" mean?
As a noun, "Kochtopf" means: Behälter, in dem Lebensmittel erwärmt, erhitzt oder gekocht werden
How do you pronounce "Kochtopf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kochtopf" is [ˈkɔxˌtɔp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kochtopf" come from?
"Kochtopf" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klaviere#52,210kindlich#52,207Kopfgeld#52,216Kurztrip#52,225

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list