Kopp

[kɔp]

/[kɔp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kopp” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #13,188) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#13,188
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nieder- und mitteldeutsch für Kopf, in Zusammensetzungen häufig Bestandteil von Schimpfwörtern sowie für Ober und Unter im deutschen Kartenblatt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopp · Kopp · German

Kopp · rank #13,188 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,188
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konvention

Nearest frequency peer: Konvention (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Kopp“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Kopp“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Kopp vs KP
25% similar
Kopp vs KPD
25% similar
Kopp vs kot
25% similar

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

Key facts for Kopp
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopp
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔp]
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,188
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Kopp“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Koppliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Konvention“ (#13,187), „Krug“ (#13,189), „konntest“ (#13,186). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kopp“ bei #13,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Kopp is neighbouring look-alikes ("KP", "KPD", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [kɔp]. Frequency #13,188 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Gloss: "nieder- und mitteldeutsch für Kopf, in Zusammensetzungen häufig Bestandteil von Schimpfwörtern sowie für Ober und Unter im deutschen Kartenblatt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kopp, with forms such as "kkopp", "kop", and "kpop". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "KP", "KPD", "kot", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kopp, spelled K-O-P-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    nieder- und mitteldeutsch für Kopf, in Zusammensetzungen häufig Bestandteil von Schimpfwörtern sowie für Ober und Unter im deutschen Kartenblatt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Berlinisch: Beinah har'k ma den Kopp jestoßen.

Synonyms

Dötz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkopp
  • kop
  • kpop
  • okpp

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kopp - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkopp1kop1kpop2okpp2
Edit distance from "Kopp"

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 "Kopp"?
"Kopp" is spelled K-O-P-P. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔp].
What does "Kopp" mean?
As a noun, "Kopp" means: nieder- und mitteldeutsch für Kopf, in Zusammensetzungen häufig Bestandteil von Schimpfwörtern sowie für Ober und Unter im deutschen Kartenblatt
What words are commonly confused with "Kopp"?
"Kopp" is commonly confused with "KP", "KPD", "kot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kopp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopp" is [kɔp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopp" come from?
"Kopp" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Krug#13,189malt#13,197Jana#13,173Egon#13,128

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list