Kopulation

[kopulaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kopulaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Kopulation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geschlechtsakt zwischen verschiedengeschlechtlichen Individuen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kopulation · Kopulation · German

Kopulation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Kopulation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKopulation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kopulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kopulation“ im Deutschen

Kopulationsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kopulation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kopulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geschlechtsakt zwischen verschiedengeschlechtlichen Individuen".

Kopulation has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Kopulation, spelled K-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geschlechtsakt zwischen verschiedengeschlechtlichen Individuen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nicht einmal die Art der Kopulation mancher Walarten sei bekannt.“
  2. „Als Kind eines Bauern mit den Begattungsakten der Hof-Tiere gut vertraut, war Ursula auf sexuellem Gebiet weder verklemmt noch gehemmt; weshalb am Anfang ihrer Ehe das Sexleben mit Piontek auch temperamentvoll und keineswegs phantasielos war; wobei sie, lustverwirrt, Pionteks Art der Kopulation akzeptiert hat, ihre Kinder mit erdzugewandtem Gesicht zu em…

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kopulation"?
"Kopulation" is spelled K-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kopulaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Kopulation" mean?
As a noun, "Kopulation" means: Geschlechtsakt zwischen verschiedengeschlechtlichen Individuen
How do you pronounce "Kopulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kopulation" is [kopulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kopulation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list