KPÖ

[kaːpeːˈʔøː]

/[kaːpeːˈʔøː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“KPÖ” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #37,626) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#37,626
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kommunistische Partei Österreichs

Corpus desk

Index DE-kpo · KPÖ · German

KPÖ · rank #37,626 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,626
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Koppel

Nearest frequency peer: Koppel (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „KPÖ“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „KPÖ“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

KPÖ vs KW
33% similar
KPÖ vs KV
33% similar
KPÖ vs KZ
33% similar

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

Key facts for KPÖ
PropertyValue
HeadwordKPÖ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[kaːpeːˈʔøː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#37,626
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „KPÖ“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).KPÖliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Koppel“ (#37,625), „Kraftfahrzeugen“ (#37,627), „Kopfhaut“ (#37,624). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „KPÖ“ bei #37,626. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for KPÖ is neighbouring look-alikes ("KW", "KV", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [kaːpeːˈʔøː]. Frequency #37,626 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Gloss: "Kommunistische Partei Österreichs".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for KPÖ, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "KW", "KV", "KZ", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is KPÖ, spelled K-P-Ö.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kommunistische Partei Österreichs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die KPÖ war von 1945 bis 1959 im Nationalrat und bis 1970 in mehreren Landtagen vertreten.“
  2. „Unmittelbar nach Stalins Truppen traf auch die Führung der KPÖ aus dem Moskauer Exil in Wien ein.“

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 "KPÖ"?
"KPÖ" is spelled K-P-Ö. The IPA pronunciation is [kaːpeːˈʔøː].
What does "KPÖ" mean?
As an abbreviation, "KPÖ" means: Kommunistische Partei Österreichs
What words are commonly confused with "KPÖ"?
"KPÖ" 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 "KPÖ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "KPÖ" is [kaːpeːˈʔøː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "KPÖ" come from?
"KPÖ" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kal#37,602mig#37,671ibu#37,580mim#37,673

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list