Koryphäe

[ˌkoʁyˈfɛːə]

/[ˌkoʁyˈfɛːə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Koryphäe” is uncommon German (frequency #94,514 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,514
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine herausragende Persönlichkeit in einem wissenschaftlichen Fachgebiet

Corpus desk

Index DE-koryphae · Koryphäe · German

Koryphäe · rank #94,514 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,514
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kostensteiger…

Nearest frequency peer: Kostensteigerungen (+2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Koryphäe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Koryphäe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Koryphäe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKoryphäe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkoʁyˈfɛːə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,514
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Koryphäe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Koryphäe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Koryphäe is uncommon German at frequency #94,514 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkoʁyˈfɛːə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Koryphäe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Koryphäe, spelled K-O-R-Y-P-H-Ä-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine herausragende Persönlichkeit in einem wissenschaftlichen Fachgebiet
  2. 2
    erste Solotänzerin

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist eine Koryphäe auf seinem Gebiet.
  2. „Wenngleich das Geschäft mit Skiurlaubern lukrativer war, spielten die Dorfbewohner den Sommer hindurch mit nicht geringem Stolz Gastgeber erlauchter Versammlungen von Koryphäen der Wissenschaft und anderer Prominenz.“

Synonyms

FachgrößeAutoritätExperteLeuchteKapazität

This word in other languages

leader(English)eminencia(Español)coryphée(Français)sumidade(Português)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Koryphäe"?
"Koryphäe" is spelled K-O-R-Y-P-H-Ä-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkoʁyˈfɛːə].
What does "Koryphäe" mean?
As a noun, "Koryphäe" means: eine herausragende Persönlichkeit in einem wissenschaftlichen Fachgebiet
How do you pronounce "Koryphäe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Koryphäe" is [ˌkoʁyˈfɛːə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Koryphäe" come from?
"Koryphäe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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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