Kopfschmerz

[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡s]

/[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kopfschmerz” is uncommon German (frequency #52,217 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,217
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unangenehme Sinneswahrnehmung (Schmerz) im Kopf

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopfschmerz · Kopfschmerz · German

Kopfschmerz · rank #52,217 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,217
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kopfgeld

Nearest frequency peer: Kopfgeld (-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 „Kopfschmerz“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kopfschmerz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopfschmerz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡s]
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,217
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kopfschmerz“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kopfschmerzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kopfgeld“ (#52,216), „korrupter“ (#52,218), „kontaminiert“ (#52,215). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kopfschmerz“ bei #52,217. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kopfschmerz is uncommon German at frequency #52,217 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unangenehme Sinneswahrnehmung (Schmerz) im Kopf".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kopfschmerz, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kopfschmerz, spelled K-O-P-F-S-C-H-M-E-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    unangenehme Sinneswahrnehmung (Schmerz) im Kopf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er rieb sich behutsam die Stirn, als ob er Kopfschmerzen habe.“
  2. „Sie bekam Kopfschmerzen und bereute, überhaupt nach Tórshavn gekommen zu sein.“

Synonyms

CephalaeaCephalgieKephalalgieKephalgieZephalgieKopfwehSchädelwehHauptschmerzHauptweh

Antonyms

WohlbefindenEntspannung

This word in other languages

headache(English)dolor de cabeza(Español)céphalalgie(Français)cefaleia(Português)

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 "Kopfschmerz"?
"Kopfschmerz" is spelled K-O-P-F-S-C-H-M-E-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡s].
What does "Kopfschmerz" mean?
As a noun, "Kopfschmerz" means: unangenehme Sinneswahrnehmung (Schmerz) im Kopf
How do you pronounce "Kopfschmerz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopfschmerz" is [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃmɛʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopfschmerz" come from?
"Kopfschmerz" 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 "Kopfschmerz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list