Kopfschuss

[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʊs]

/[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kopfschuss” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,290. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,290
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schuss, bei dem das Projektil den Kopf trifft

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopfschuss · Kopfschuss · German

Kopfschuss · rank #41,290 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,290
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konzentration…

Nearest frequency peer: Konzentrationslagern (-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 „Kopfschuss“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kopfschuss“ 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 Kopfschuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopfschuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,290
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kopfschuss“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kopfschussliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Konzentrationslagern“ (#41,289), „kostengünstige“ (#41,291), „konstruktiver“ (#41,288). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kopfschuss“ bei #41,290. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Kopfschuss (IPA [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,290 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schuss, bei dem das Projektil den Kopf trifft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kopfschuss, with forms such as "kkopfschuss", "kofpschuss", and "kopfcshuss". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kopfschuss, spelled K-O-P-F-S-C-H-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schuss, bei dem das Projektil den Kopf trifft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Angriff der Terroristen erlitt der Soldat einen Kopfschuss.
  2. „Die Infanteristen Barbanek und Vavra erhielten Kopfschüsse und waren sofort tot, dem Gefreiten Perin wurde das Schulterblatt zerschmettert, zwei Leute trugen ihn weg.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkopfschuss
  • kofpschuss
  • kopfcshuss
  • kopffschuss
  • kopfscchuss
  • kopfschhuss
  • kopfschsus
  • kopfschus
  • kopfschuß
  • kopfscuhss
  • kopfshcuss
  • kopfsschuss
  • koppfschuss
  • kopsfchuss
  • kpofschuss
  • okpfschuss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kopfschuss - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkopfschuss1kofpschuss2kopfcshuss2kopffschuss1kopfscchuss1kopfschhuss1kopfschsus2kopfschus1
Edit distance from "Kopfschuss"

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 "Kopfschuss"?
"Kopfschuss" is spelled K-O-P-F-S-C-H-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʊs].
What does "Kopfschuss" mean?
As a noun, "Kopfschuss" means: Schuss, bei dem das Projektil den Kopf trifft
What are common misspellings of "Kopfschuss"?
Common misspellings include "kkopfschuss", "kofpschuss", "kopfcshuss", "kopffschuss", "kopfscchuss". The correct spelling is "Kopfschuss".
How do you pronounce "Kopfschuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopfschuss" is [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopfschuss" come from?
"Kopfschuss" 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 "Kopfschuss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kompressor#41,287Kirchplatz#41,280Käsekuchen#41,302Kaufleuten#41,274

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

kapituliert16 variantsLebensläufe16 variantslobenswert16 variantsinformative16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list