Kopfkissen

[ˈkɔp͡fˌkɪsn̩]

/[ˈkɔp͡fˌkɪsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kopfkissen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,278. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,278
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kissen zur Ablage des Kopfes im Bett

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopfkissen · Kopfkissen · German

Kopfkissen · rank #28,278 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,278
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kriegerischen

Nearest frequency peer: kriegerischen (+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 „Kopfkissen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kopfkissen“ 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 Kopfkissen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopfkissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔp͡fˌkɪsn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,278
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kopfkissen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kopfkissenliegt 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: „kriegerischen“ (#28,279), „Kommode“ (#28,276), „Kruste“ (#28,280). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kopfkissen“ bei #28,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Kopfkissen (IPA [ˈkɔp͡fˌkɪsn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,278 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kissen zur Ablage des Kopfes im Bett".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kopfkissen, with forms such as "kkopfkissen", "kofpkissen", and "kopffkissen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kopfkissen, spelled K-O-P-F-K-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kissen zur Ablage des Kopfes im Bett

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist ein Kopfkissen.
  2. Zum Schlafen brauche ich immer mindestens zwei Kopfkissen.

Synonyms

Kopfpolster

Antonyms

Bettdecke

This word in other languages

pillow(English)almohada(Español)oreiller(Français)travesseiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkopfkissen
  • kofpkissen
  • kopffkissen
  • kopfikssen
  • kopfkisen
  • kopfkisesn
  • kopfkissenn
  • kopfkissne
  • kopfkißen
  • kopfkkissen
  • kopfksisen
  • kopkfissen
  • koppfkissen
  • kpofkissen
  • okpfkissen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kopfkissen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkopfkissen1kofpkissen2kopffkissen1kopfikssen2kopfkisen1kopfkisesn2kopfkissenn1kopfkissne2
Edit distance from "Kopfkissen"

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 "Kopfkissen"?
"Kopfkissen" is spelled K-O-P-F-K-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔp͡fˌkɪsn̩].
What does "Kopfkissen" mean?
As a noun, "Kopfkissen" means: Kissen zur Ablage des Kopfes im Bett
What are common misspellings of "Kopfkissen"?
Common misspellings include "kkopfkissen", "kofpkissen", "kopffkissen", "kopfikssen", "kopfkisen". The correct spelling is "Kopfkissen".
How do you pronounce "Kopfkissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopfkissen" is [ˈkɔp͡fˌkɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopfkissen" come from?
"Kopfkissen" 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 "Kopfkissen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Königinnen#28,282Kampfsport#28,266Leckereien#28,290Jugendstil#28,265

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Lohnsteuer15 variantshässlicher15 variantshingenommen15 variantsherrschten15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list