kopflos

[ˈkɔp͡fˌloːs]

/[ˈkɔp͡fˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“kopflos” is uncommon German (frequency #61,676 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,676
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keinen Kopf (mehr) habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopflos · kopflos · German

kopflos · rank #61,676 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,676
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Korrelationen

Nearest frequency peer: Korrelationen (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „kopflos“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „kopflos“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kopflos
PropertyValue
Headwordkopflos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɔp͡fˌloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,676
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kopflos“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kopflosfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Korrelationen“ (#61,677), „Konstruktivismus“ (#61,674), „korrelieren“ (#61,678). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kopflos“ bei #61,676. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kopflos is uncommon German at frequency #61,676 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɔp͡fˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for kopflos in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kopflos, spelled K-O-P-F-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keinen Kopf (mehr) habend
  2. 2
    nicht (mehr) klar denken könnend, nur unüberlegt handelnd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „1957 gab es in Münster einen spektakulären Mordfall: Eine kopflose und zerteilte Leiche war im beschaulichen Aasee gefunden worden, und nach schlampigen Ermittlungen wurde die Witwe des Mordopfers Rohrbach unschuldig verurteilt.“
  2. „Dann enthauptete er sie und vergewaltigte ihre kopflose Leiche.“

Synonyms

enthauptetgeköpft

This word in other languages

headless(English)affolé(Français)

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 "kopflos"?
"kopflos" is spelled K-O-P-F-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔp͡fˌloːs].
What does "kopflos" mean?
As an adjective, "kopflos" means: keinen Kopf (mehr) habend
How do you pronounce "kopflos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kopflos" is [ˈkɔp͡fˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kopflos" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kopflos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klaffen#61,667kissing#61,666Kurland#61,690Käfigen#61,692

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list