KP

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The verdict

“KP” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #14,847) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#14,847
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kaufpreis

Corpus desk

Index DE-kp · KP · German

KP · rank #14,847 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,847
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kontrollierte

Nearest frequency peer: kontrollierte (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “KP”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “KP” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

KP vs KW
50% similar
KP vs KV
50% similar
KP vs KZ
50% similar

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

Key facts for KP
PropertyValue
HeadwordKP
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[…]
Letters2
Frequency rank#14,847
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “KP” 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). KP lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for KP is neighbouring look-alikes ("KW", "KV", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced […]. Frequency #14,847 among 4,158 “K” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Zero misspellings are on record for KP in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "KW", "KV", "KZ", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is KP, spelled K-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kaufpreis
  2. 2
    kommunistische Partei

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. KP: 10.000 Euro

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 "KP"?
"KP" is spelled K-P. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "KP" mean?
As an abbreviation, "KP" means: Kaufpreis
What words are commonly confused with "KP"?
"KP" is commonly confused with "KW", "KV", "KZ". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "KP"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "KP" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "KP" come from?
"KP" 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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What to do next

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  • "KP" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "KW". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #14,847 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

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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