Köpfung
[ˈkœp͡fʊŋ]
The verdict
“Köpfung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gewaltsame Abtrennung des Kopfes vom Rumpf
Corpus desk
Index DE-kopfung · Köpfung · German
Köpfung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Köpfung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkœp͡fʊŋ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Köpfung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Köpfung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkœp͡fʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gewaltsame Abtrennung des Kopfes vom Rumpf".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Köpfung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Köpfung, spelled K-Ö-P-F-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1gewaltsame Abtrennung des Kopfes vom Rumpf
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Köpfung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Unter der Herschafft des IS finden viele Köpfungen statt.
Synonyms
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.