kopfvoran
[kɔp͡ffoˈʁan]
The verdict
“kopfvoran” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit dem Kopf voran, mit dem Kopf zuerst
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kopfvoran |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [kɔp͡ffoˈʁan] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kopfvoran” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
kopfvoran is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [kɔp͡ffoˈʁan]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit dem Kopf voran, mit dem Kopf zuerst".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kopfvoran, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kopfvoran, spelled K-O-P-F-V-O-R-A-N.
Definition
- 1mit dem Kopf voran, mit dem Kopf zuerst
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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.
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Using “kopfvoran”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-O-P-F-V-O-R-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kɔp͡ffoˈʁan] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.