Kopfhaut

[ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t]

/[ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kopfhaut” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,624. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,624
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hautschicht, die den oberen Schädel bedeckt und auf der die Kopfhaare wachsen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopfhaut · Kopfhaut · German

Kopfhaut · rank #37,624 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,624
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konzertsaal

Nearest frequency peer: Konzertsaal (-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 „Kopfhaut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kopfhaut“ 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 Kopfhaut
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopfhaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,624
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kopfhaut“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kopfhautliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Konzertsaal“ (#37,623), „Koppel“ (#37,625), „Konzerthaus“ (#37,622). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kopfhaut“ bei #37,624. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kopfhaut (IPA [ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,624 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hautschicht, die den oberen Schädel bedeckt und auf der die Kopfhaare wachsen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kopfhaut, with forms such as "kkopfhaut", "kofphaut", and "kopfahut". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kopfhaut, spelled K-O-P-F-H-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hautschicht, die den oberen Schädel bedeckt und auf der die Kopfhaare wachsen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bei der Anencephalie fehlen die Kopfhaut, das knöcherne Schädeldach, die Hirnhäute und Teile des Gehirns.“
  2. „Angstschauer durchrieselten meinen Körper, und meine Kopfhaut juckte.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkopfhaut
  • kofphaut
  • kopfahut
  • kopffhaut
  • kopfhatu
  • kopfhautt
  • kopfhhaut
  • kopfhuat
  • kophfaut
  • koppfhaut
  • kpofhaut
  • okpfhaut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kopfhaut - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkopfhaut1kofphaut2kopfahut2kopffhaut1kopfhatu2kopfhautt1kopfhhaut1kopfhuat2
Edit distance from "Kopfhaut"

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 "Kopfhaut"?
"Kopfhaut" is spelled K-O-P-F-H-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t].
What does "Kopfhaut" mean?
As a noun, "Kopfhaut" means: Hautschicht, die den oberen Schädel bedeckt und auf der die Kopfhaare wachsen
What are common misspellings of "Kopfhaut"?
Common misspellings include "kkopfhaut", "kofphaut", "kopfahut", "kopffhaut", "kopfhatu". The correct spelling is "Kopfhaut".
How do you pronounce "Kopfhaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopfhaut" is [ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopfhaut" come from?
"Kopfhaut" 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 "Kopfhaut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list