Kopplung

[ˈkɔplʊŋ]

/[ˈkɔplʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kopplung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,738. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,738
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mechanische, elektromagnetische oder gedankliche Verbindung

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopplung · Kopplung · German

Kopplung · rank #28,738 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,738
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konzentriere

Nearest frequency peer: konzentriere (-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 „Kopplung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kopplung“ 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).

Kopplung vs Kupplung
88% similar

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

Key facts for Kopplung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopplung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔplʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,738
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kopplung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kopplungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „konzentriere“ (#28,737), „konventionell“ (#28,736), „Kommissarin“ (#28,735). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kopplung“ bei #28,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kopplung (IPA [ˈkɔplʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,738 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mechanische, elektromagnetische oder gedankliche Verbindung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kopplung, with forms such as "kkopplung", "koplpung", and "koplung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kupplung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kopplung, spelled K-O-P-P-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mechanische, elektromagnetische oder gedankliche Verbindung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [16. Oktober 1976:] „In Kasachstan (UdSSR) landet die sowjetische "Sojus-23"-Kapsel früher als geplant, nachdem die ursprünglich vorgesehene Kopplung mit der Raumstation "Saljut 5" gescheitert ist.“
  2. „Durch die elektrische Kopplung der Geräte kann bei Fehlfunktionen des einen Gerätes das andere Gerät gestört oder sogar zerstört werden.“

Antonyms

AbkopplungAuskopplungEntkopplungTrennung

This word in other languages

connection(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkopplung
  • koplpung
  • koplung
  • koppllung
  • kopplnug
  • kopplugn
  • kopplungg
  • kopplunng
  • koppulng
  • kpoplung
  • okpplung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kopplung - 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.

kkopplung1koplpung2koplung1koppllung1kopplnug2kopplugn2kopplungg1kopplunng1
Edit distance from "Kopplung"

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 "Kopplung"?
"Kopplung" is spelled K-O-P-P-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔplʊŋ].
What does "Kopplung" mean?
As a noun, "Kopplung" means: mechanische, elektromagnetische oder gedankliche Verbindung
What words are commonly confused with "Kopplung"?
"Kopplung" is commonly confused with "Kupplung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kopplung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopplung" is [ˈkɔplʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopplung" come from?
"Kopplung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Laudatio#28,745Lazarett#28,747kampflos#28,728Lösegeld#28,755

Similar misspelling depth

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

knüpfte11 variantsinstand11 variantsmitnimmt11 variantsgestillt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list