Kopfgeld

[ˈkɔp͡fˌɡɛlt]

/[ˈkɔp͡fˌɡɛlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kopfgeld” is uncommon German (frequency #52,216 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,216
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prämie für das Ergreifen eines gesuchten Verbrechers

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopfgeld · Kopfgeld · German

Kopfgeld · rank #52,216 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,216
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kontaminiert

Nearest frequency peer: kontaminiert (-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 „Kopfgeld“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kopfgeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopfgeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔp͡fˌɡɛlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,216
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kopfgeld“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kopfgeldfällt 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: „kontaminiert“ (#52,215), „Kopfschmerz“ (#52,217), „Konsumverhalten“ (#52,214). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kopfgeld“ bei #52,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kopfgeld is uncommon German at frequency #52,216 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔp͡fˌɡɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kopfgeld in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kopfgeld, spelled K-O-P-F-G-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prämie für das Ergreifen eines gesuchten Verbrechers
  2. 2
    pro Person zu zahlender oder ausgezahlter Betrag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „So einer mag noch so oft seine goldene Sackuhr ziehen und seine Ringe blitzen lassen, er ist ein Seelenverkäufer, der ein Kopfgeld kriegt für jeden von euch. Wer kann, kehre noch jetzt zurück zur heimatlichen Scholle und trage das Los, das Gott ihm beschieden, in Geduld.“
  2. „Der Hexenkommissar erhielt außer seinem Gehalt für jede Hexe ein Kopfgeld.“

Synonyms

KopfprämieKopfpauschale

This word in other languages

bounty(English)recompensa(Português)

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 "Kopfgeld"?
"Kopfgeld" is spelled K-O-P-F-G-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔp͡fˌɡɛlt].
What does "Kopfgeld" mean?
As a noun, "Kopfgeld" means: Prämie für das Ergreifen eines gesuchten Verbrechers
How do you pronounce "Kopfgeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopfgeld" is [ˈkɔp͡fˌɡɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopfgeld" come from?
"Kopfgeld" 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 "Kopfgeld", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kochtopf#52,211Klaviere#52,210kindlich#52,207Kurztrip#52,225

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list