Kopfgeld
[ˈkɔp͡fˌɡɛlt]
The verdict
“Kopfgeld” is uncommon German (frequency #52,216 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,216
- frequency rank, German
- 55,078
- “K” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prämie für das Ergreifen eines gesuchten Verbrechers
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kopfgeld |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔp͡fˌɡɛlt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #52,216 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kopfgeld” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Kopfgeld is uncommon German at frequency #52,216 among 55,078 “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
- 1Prämie für das Ergreifen eines gesuchten Verbrechers
- 2pro Person zu zahlender oder ausgezahlter Betrag
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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.
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Using “Kopfgeld”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-O-P-F-G-E-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkɔp͡fˌɡɛlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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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.