Kopeke

[koˈpeːkə]

/[koˈpeːkə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kopeke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleinere Einheit der Währungseinheit Rubel

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopeke · Kopeke · German

Kopeke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Kopeke
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopeke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈpeːkə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kopeke“ im Deutschen

Kopekesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kopeke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈpeːkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleinere Einheit der Währungseinheit Rubel".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kopeke, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kopeke, spelled K-O-P-E-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleinere Einheit der Währungseinheit Rubel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 100 Kopeken ergeben 1 Rubel.
  2. „Am 9. Mai kosteten Narzissen nur drei und Tulpen fünf Kopeken das Stück.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kopeke"?
"Kopeke" is spelled K-O-P-E-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈpeːkə].
What does "Kopeke" mean?
As a noun, "Kopeke" means: kleinere Einheit der Währungseinheit Rubel
How do you pronounce "Kopeke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopeke" is [koˈpeːkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopeke" come from?
"Kopeke" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list