Kufi
[ˈkuːfi]
The verdict
“Kufi” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Westafrika stammende, von Männern getragene Kopfbedeckung
Corpus desk
Index DE-kufi · Kufi · German
Kufi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kufi |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkuːfi] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kufi“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kufi is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkuːfi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus Westafrika stammende, von Männern getragene Kopfbedeckung".
Kufi doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kufi, spelled K-U-F-I.
Definition
- 1aus Westafrika stammende, von Männern getragene Kopfbedeckung
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kufi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich suche nach dem schnellsten Fluchtweg - die Tür, durch die wir gekommen sind, ist jetzt von Männern in weißen Gewändern und Kufis versperrt.“
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.