köpfte

[ˈkœp͡ftə]

/[ˈkœp͡ftə]/ verb

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The verdict

“köpfte” is uncommon German (frequency #81,795 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,795
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs köpfen

Key facts for köpfte
PropertyValue
Headwordköpfte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkœp͡ftə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,795
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “köpfte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). köpfte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

köpfte is uncommon German at frequency #81,795 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkœp͡ftə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for köpfte in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is köpfte, spelled K-Ö-P-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs köpfen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs köpfen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs köpfen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs köpfen

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 "köpfte"?
"köpfte" is spelled K-Ö-P-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkœp͡ftə].
What does "köpfte" mean?
As a verb, "köpfte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs köpfen
How do you pronounce "köpfte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "köpfte" is [ˈkœp͡ftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "köpfte" come from?
"köpfte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “köpfte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ö-P-F-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkœp͡ftə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list