kopieren

[koˈpiːʁən]

/[koˈpiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“kopieren” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,886
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von einer Vorlage mehrere möglichst gleiche Exemplare anfertigen; vervielfältigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopieren · kopieren · German

kopieren · rank #10,886 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,886
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kontaktanzeig…

Nearest frequency peer: Kontaktanzeigen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „kopieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „kopieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kopieren vs kopiert
75% similar
kopieren vs kreieren
75% similar
kopieren vs Kopierer
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kopieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkopieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[koˈpiːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,886
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kopieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.kopierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kontaktanzeigen“ (#10,885), „kopiert“ (#10,887), „konstruiert“ (#10,884). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kopieren“ bei #10,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around kopieren (IPA [koˈpiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,886 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kopieren, with forms such as "kkopieren", "koiperen", and "kopeiren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "kopiert", "kreieren", "Kopierer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kopieren, spelled K-O-P-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einer Vorlage mehrere möglichst gleiche Exemplare anfertigen; vervielfältigen
  2. 2
    jemanden nachmachen, imitieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how kopieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Kopieren Sie mir bitte die Unterlagen, denn ich brauche sie morgen für die Verhandlung.
  2. Der Anton kopiert schon wieder den Tobi; er läuft genauso wie Tobi.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkopieren
  • koiperen
  • kopeiren
  • kopieern
  • kopierenn
  • kopierne
  • kopierren
  • kopireen
  • koppieren
  • kpoieren
  • okpieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kopieren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkopieren1koiperen2kopeiren2kopieern2kopierenn1kopierne2kopierren1kopireen2
Edit distance from "kopieren"

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 "kopieren"?
"kopieren" is spelled K-O-P-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈpiːʁən].
What does "kopieren" mean?
As a verb, "kopieren" means: von einer Vorlage mehrere möglichst gleiche Exemplare anfertigen; vervielfältigen
What words are commonly confused with "kopieren"?
"kopieren" is commonly confused with "kopiert", "kreieren", "Kopierer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kopieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kopieren" is [koˈpiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kopieren" come from?
"kopieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kopieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list