kopfvor
[kɔp͡fˈfoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“kopfvor” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - mit dem Kopf voran, mit dem Kopf zuerst
Corpus desk
Index DE-kopfvor · kopfvor · German
kopfvor · 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 | kopfvor |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [kɔp͡fˈfoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kopfvor“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kopfvor is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [kɔp͡fˈfoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit dem Kopf voran, mit dem Kopf zuerst".
No misspelling variants are generated for kopfvor in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kopfvor, spelled K-O-P-F-V-O-R.
Definition
- 1mit dem Kopf voran, mit dem Kopf zuerst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kopfvor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auf dieser Deckplatte ist ein nackter junger Mann zu sehen, der von der Höhe eines Sprungturmes herab vor einem weiten, hellen Hintergrund kopfvor in gestreckter Haltung ins azurblaue Meer springt.“
„Trotz DLRG-Wache am Strandbad gibt es beim Baden generell einige Grundregeln zu beachten. Hier die wichtigsten: Gehe nicht mit vollem Bauch ins Wasser. Springe niemals kopfvor in unbekannte Gewässer.“
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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.