Kopfhaut
[ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t]
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
- 55,078
- “K” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hautschicht, die den oberen Schädel bedeckt und auf der die Kopfhaare wachsen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kopfhaut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #37,624 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kopfhaut” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kopfhaut (IPA [ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,624 among 55,078 “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
- 1Hautschicht, die den oberen Schädel bedeckt und auf der die Kopfhaare wachsen
This word in other languages
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.
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 “Kopfhaut”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-O-P-F-H-A-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkɔp͡fˌhaʊ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.