Koffein

/[kɔfeˈiːn]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,644

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Koffein is aGermannoun. It means: ein farbloser, bitter schmeckender organischer Stoff, der als Aufputschmittel verwendet wird Pronounced [kɔfeˈiːn]. Often confused with Koffer and köpfen.

Key facts for Koffein
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoffein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔfeˈiːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,644
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Koffein in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Koffein is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔfeˈiːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,644 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein farbloser, bitter schmeckender organischer Stoff, der als Aufputschmittel verwendet wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Koffein, with forms such as "kfofein", "kkoffein", and "kofefin". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Koffer", "köpfen", "Koffern", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Koffein, spelled K-O-F-F-E-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein farbloser, bitter schmeckender organischer Stoff, der als Aufputschmittel verwendet wird

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kfofein,kkoffein,kofefin,kofein,koffeinn,koffeni,koffien,okffein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Koffein

Misspelling Variants of "Koffein"

kfofein7kkoffein8kofefin7kofein6koffeinn8koffeni7koffien7okffein7
Misspelling Variants of "Koffein"

Frequency rank: #20,644 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Koffein"?
"Koffein" is spelled K-O-F-F-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔfeˈiːn].
What does "Koffein" mean?
As a noun, "Koffein" means: ein farbloser, bitter schmeckender organischer Stoff, der als Aufputschmittel verwendet wird
What words are commonly confused with "Koffein"?
"Koffein" is commonly confused with "Koffer", "köpfen", "Koffern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Koffein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Koffein" is [kɔfeˈiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Koffein" come from?
"Koffein" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.