Kopfstoß
[ˈkɔp͡fˌʃtoːs]
The verdict
“Kopfstoß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heftige Bewegung mit dem Kopf gegen etwas
Corpus desk
Index DE-kopfsto · Kopfstoß · German
Kopfstoß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kopfstoß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃtoːs] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kopfstoß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kopfstoß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔp͡fˌʃtoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "heftige Bewegung mit dem Kopf gegen etwas".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kopfstoß, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kopfstoß, spelled K-O-P-F-S-T-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1heftige Bewegung mit dem Kopf gegen etwas
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kopfstoß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ohne zu zögern wiederholte er den Kopfstoß, nun aber deutlich heftiger.“
„Rado packt ihn an der kugelsicheren Weste und gibt ihm einen Kopfstoß zwischen die Augen.“.
This word in other languages
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.