Kopflampe

[ˈkɔp͡fˌlampə]

/[ˈkɔp͡fˌlampə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kopflampe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tragbare Lampe, die am Kopf befestigt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopflampe · Kopflampe · German

Kopflampe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for Kopflampe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopflampe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔp͡fˌlampə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kopflampe“ im Deutschen

Kopflampeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kopflampe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔp͡fˌlampə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tragbare Lampe, die am Kopf befestigt wird".

Kopflampe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kopflampe, spelled K-O-P-F-L-A-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    tragbare Lampe, die am Kopf befestigt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sie schwenkt die Kopflampe von rechts nach links und blickt sich um.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kopflampe"?
"Kopflampe" is spelled K-O-P-F-L-A-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔp͡fˌlampə].
What does "Kopflampe" mean?
As a noun, "Kopflampe" means: tragbare Lampe, die am Kopf befestigt wird
How do you pronounce "Kopflampe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopflampe" is [ˈkɔp͡fˌlampə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopflampe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list