Kufen

[ˈkuːfn̩]

/[ˈkuːfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kufen” is uncommon German (frequency #62,583 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,583
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kufe

Key facts for Kufen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuːfn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,583
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kufen” 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). Kufen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kufen is uncommon German at frequency #62,583 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkuːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Kufen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kufen, spelled K-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kufe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kufe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kufe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kufe

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 "Kufen"?
"Kufen" is spelled K-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuːfn̩].
What does "Kufen" mean?
As a noun, "Kufen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kufe
How do you pronounce "Kufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kufen" is [ˈkuːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kufen" come from?
"Kufen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkuːfn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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