Kuppe

[ˈkʊpə]

/[ˈkʊpə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kuppe” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #40,051 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#40,051
frequency rank, German
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rundes, stumpfes Ende von etwas

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Kuppe vs Küste
40% similar
Kuppe vs Kurse
60% similar
Kuppe vs Kürze
40% similar

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

Key facts for Kuppe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKuppe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊpə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#40,051
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kuppe” 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). Kuppe lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kuppe is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʊpə]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,051 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kuppe, with forms such as "kkuppe", "kpupe", and "kupe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Küste", "Kurse", "Kürze", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kuppe, spelled K-U-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    rundes, stumpfes Ende von etwas
  2. 2
    Berg oder Hügel mit Rundgipfel, der keine felsige Gipfelformation aufweist

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkuppe,kpupe,kupe,kupep,ukppe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kuppe - 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.

kkuppe1kpupe2kupe1kupep2ukppe2
Edit distance from "Kuppe"

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 "Kuppe"?
"Kuppe" is spelled K-U-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊpə].
What does "Kuppe" mean?
As a noun, "Kuppe" means: rundes, stumpfes Ende von etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Kuppe"?
"Kuppe" is commonly confused with "Küste", "Kurse", "Kürze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kuppe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kuppe" is [ˈkʊpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kuppe" come from?
"Kuppe" 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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Using “Kuppe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-P-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʊpə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Küste” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kuppe vs Küste
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list