Kupferstich

[ˈkʊp͡fɐˌʃtɪç]

/[ˈkʊp͡fɐˌʃtɪç]/ noun

The verdict

“Kupferstich” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,757. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,757
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grafisches Druckverfahren, bei dem Zeichnungen in Kupferplatten eingeritzt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-kupferstich · Kupferstich · German

Kupferstich · rank #44,757 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,757
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kurzarbeit

Nearest frequency peer: Kurzarbeit (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kupferstich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kupferstich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kupferstich
PropertyValue
HeadwordKupferstich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊp͡fɐˌʃtɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,757
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kupferstich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kupferstichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kurzarbeit“ (#44,758), „Kubus“ (#44,755), „körperliches“ (#44,759). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kupferstich“ bei #44,757. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Kupferstich (IPA [ˈkʊp͡fɐˌʃtɪç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,757 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kupferstich, with forms such as "kkupferstich", "kpuferstich", and "kufperstich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kupferstich, spelled K-U-P-F-E-R-S-T-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    grafisches Druckverfahren, bei dem Zeichnungen in Kupferplatten eingeritzt werden
  2. 2
    durch [1] hergestelltes Kunstwerk, per Kupferstich bearbeitetes Blatt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die älteste Technik der Druckgrafik ist der Holzschnitt. Seiner Erfindung folgte noch vor der Mitte des 15. Jahrhunderts als erstes Metallschnittverfahren der Kupferstich.“
  2. „Ein um die Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts publizierter Kupferstich, der nach einer der überlieferten Versionen des Bildes angefertigt wurde, erläutert die Handlung und warnt vor all den Gaunern, die es auf der Welt gibt.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkupferstich
  • kpuferstich
  • kufperstich
  • kupefrstich
  • kupferrstich
  • kupfersitch
  • kupfersstich
  • kupferstcih
  • kupfersticch
  • kupferstichh
  • kupferstihc
  • kupfersttich
  • kupfertsich
  • kupfesrtich
  • kupfferstich
  • kupfrestich
  • kuppferstich
  • ukpferstich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kupferstich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkupferstich1kpuferstich2kufperstich2kupefrstich2kupferrstich1kupfersitch2kupfersstich1kupferstcih2
Edit distance from "Kupferstich"

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 "Kupferstich"?
"Kupferstich" is spelled K-U-P-F-E-R-S-T-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊp͡fɐˌʃtɪç].
What does "Kupferstich" mean?
As a noun, "Kupferstich" means: grafisches Druckverfahren, bei dem Zeichnungen in Kupferplatten eingeritzt werden
What are common misspellings of "Kupferstich"?
Common misspellings include "kkupferstich", "kpuferstich", "kufperstich", "kupefrstich", "kupferrstich". The correct spelling is "Kupferstich".
How do you pronounce "Kupferstich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kupferstich" is [ˈkʊp͡fɐˌʃtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kupferstich" come from?
"Kupferstich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list