Kopfball

[ˈkɔp͡fˌbal]

/[ˈkɔp͡fˌbal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kopfball” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,128. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,128
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ball, der mit dem Kopf gespielt wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopfball · Kopfball · German

Kopfball · rank #32,128 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,128
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konzeptes

Nearest frequency peer: Konzeptes (-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 „Kopfball“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kopfball“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kopfball
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopfball
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔp͡fˌbal]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,128
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kopfball“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kopfballliegt 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: „Konzeptes“ (#32,127), „kopfüber“ (#32,129), „konkretisiert“ (#32,126). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kopfball“ bei #32,128. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kopfball (IPA [ˈkɔp͡fˌbal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,128 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ball, der mit dem Kopf gespielt wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kopfball, with forms such as "kkopfball", "kofpball", and "kopbfall". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kopfball, spelled K-O-P-F-B-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ball, der mit dem Kopf gespielt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „58 Minuten waren vorbei, als die Ungarn fast ihr drittes Tor erzielt hätten, doch Kocsis jagte einen seiner vielen Kopfbälle, für deren Stärke er bekannt war, an die Latte des deutsche Tores.“

Antonyms

Schuss

This word in other languages

header(English)tête(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkopfball
  • kofpball
  • kopbfall
  • kopfabll
  • kopfbal
  • kopfbball
  • kopfblal
  • kopffball
  • koppfball
  • kpofball
  • okpfball

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkopfball1kofpball2kopbfall2kopfabll2kopfbal1kopfbball1kopfblal2kopffball1
Edit distance from "Kopfball"

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 "Kopfball"?
"Kopfball" is spelled K-O-P-F-B-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔp͡fˌbal].
What does "Kopfball" mean?
As a noun, "Kopfball" means: Ball, der mit dem Kopf gespielt wurde
What are common misspellings of "Kopfball"?
Common misspellings include "kkopfball", "kofpball", "kopbfall", "kopfabll", "kopfbal". The correct spelling is "Kopfball".
How do you pronounce "Kopfball"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopfball" is [ˈkɔp͡fˌbal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopfball" come from?
"Kopfball" 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 "Kopfball", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

kopfüber#32,129kommunal#32,124Kleriker#32,123kitschig#32,122

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

landing11 variantsLyriker11 variantsHäppchen11 variantsheiterem11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list