kopulieren

[ˌkopuˈliːʁən]

/[ˌkopuˈliːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Geschlechtsakt vollziehen

Key facts for kopulieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkopulieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌkopuˈliːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kopulieren” sits in German frequency

kopulieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kopulieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌkopuˈliːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for kopulieren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 kopulieren, spelled K-O-P-U-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Geschlechtsakt vollziehen
  2. 2
    zu Mann und Frau erklären
  3. 3
    ein Gehölz mit einem etwa gleich dicken Edelreis veredeln
  4. 4
    (mit einem Bindewort) verbinden

Antonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kopulieren"?
"kopulieren" is spelled K-O-P-U-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkopuˈliːʁən].
What does "kopulieren" mean?
As a verb, "kopulieren" means: den Geschlechtsakt vollziehen
How do you pronounce "kopulieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kopulieren" is [ˌkopuˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kopulieren" come from?
"kopulieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “kopulieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-P-U-L-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌkopuˈliːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list