kopfschüttelnd

[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʏtl̩nt]

/[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʏtl̩nt]/ adj

The verdict

“kopfschüttelnd” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,296
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (aus Ablehnung, Missbilligung, Unverständnis; als Verneinung) den Kopf, die Köpfe schüttelnd

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopfschuttelnd · kopfschüttelnd · German

kopfschüttelnd · rank #43,296 · 22 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,296
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kommerzialisi…

Nearest frequency peer: Kommerzialisierung (-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 „kopfschüttelnd“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kopfschüttelnd“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kopfschüttelnd vs Kopfschütteln
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kopfschüttelnd
PropertyValue
Headwordkopfschüttelnd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʏtl̩nt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#43,296
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kopfschüttelnd“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kopfschüttelndliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kommerzialisierung“ (#43,295), „Kork“ (#43,297), „kommentiere“ (#43,294). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kopfschüttelnd“ bei #43,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around kopfschüttelnd (IPA [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʏtl̩nt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,296 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(aus Ablehnung, Missbilligung, Unverständnis; als Verneinung) den Kopf, die Köpfe schüttelnd".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for kopfschüttelnd, with forms such as "kkopfschüttelnd", "kofpschüttelnd", and "kopfcshüttelnd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kopfschütteln", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kopfschüttelnd, spelled K-O-P-F-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-L-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    (aus Ablehnung, Missbilligung, Unverständnis; als Verneinung) den Kopf, die Köpfe schüttelnd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Riomand verteilte Zigaretten. Krämer wies das Angebot kopfschüttelnd ab, er rauchte nicht.“
  2. „»Das kann ich unmöglich annehmen!« sagt er kopfschüttelnd.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkopfschüttelnd
  • kofpschüttelnd
  • kopfcshüttelnd
  • kopffschüttelnd
  • kopfscchüttelnd
  • kopfschhüttelnd
  • kopfschtütelnd
  • kopfschütelnd
  • kopfschütetlnd
  • kopfschütteldn
  • kopfschüttellnd
  • kopfschüttelndd
  • kopfschüttelnnd
  • kopfschüttenld
  • kopfschüttlend
  • kopfscühttelnd
  • kopfshcüttelnd
  • kopfsschüttelnd
  • koppfschüttelnd
  • kopsfchüttelnd
  • kpofschüttelnd
  • okpfschüttelnd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kopfschüttelnd - 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.

kkopfschüttelnd1kofpschüttelnd2kopfcshüttelnd2kopffschüttelnd1kopfscchüttelnd1kopfschhüttelnd1kopfschtütelnd2kopfschütelnd1
Edit distance from "kopfschüttelnd"

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 "kopfschüttelnd"?
"kopfschüttelnd" is spelled K-O-P-F-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-L-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʏtl̩nt].
What does "kopfschüttelnd" mean?
As an adjective, "kopfschüttelnd" means: (aus Ablehnung, Missbilligung, Unverständnis; als Verneinung) den Kopf, die Köpfe schüttelnd
What words are commonly confused with "kopfschüttelnd"?
"kopfschüttelnd" is commonly confused with "Kopfschütteln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kopfschüttelnd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kopfschüttelnd" is [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃʏtl̩nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kopfschüttelnd" come from?
"kopfschüttelnd" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list