Kopfhaar
[ˈkɔp͡fˌhaːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Kopfhaar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Behaarung auf dem Kopf einer Person
Corpus desk
Index DE-kopfhaar · Kopfhaar · German
Kopfhaar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kopfhaar |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔp͡fˌhaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kopfhaar“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kopfhaar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔp͡fˌhaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kopfhaar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kopfhaar, spelled K-O-P-F-H-A-A-R.
Definition
- 1Behaarung auf dem Kopf einer Person
- 2einzelnes Haar, das auf dem Kopf wächst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kopfhaar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Während wir Touristen das Mahl genießen, erscheinen junge Männer mit Speeren und kunstvoll geflochtenem Kopfhaar.“
„Manchmal machte er sich über sein Kopfhaar Gedanken.“
Synonyms
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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.