Kuppel

[ˈkʊpl̩]

/[ˈkʊpl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kuppel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,614. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,614
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - halbkugelförmig gewölbte Überdachung

Corpus desk

Index DE-kuppel · Kuppel · German

Kuppel · rank #14,614 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,614
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH KPD

Nearest frequency peer: KPD (-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 „Kuppel“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

Kuppel vs Kürzel
50% similar
Kuppel vs Kurbel
67% similar
Kuppel vs kuppeln
71% similar

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

Key facts for Kuppel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKuppel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊpl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,614
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kuppel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kuppelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „KPD“ (#14,613), „Kärntner“ (#14,615), „kotzt“ (#14,612). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kuppel“ bei #14,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kuppel (IPA [ˈkʊpl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,614 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "halbkugelförmig gewölbte Überdachung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kuppel, with forms such as "kkuppel", "kpupel", and "kupel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Kürzel", "Kurbel", "kuppeln", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kuppel, spelled K-U-P-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    halbkugelförmig gewölbte Überdachung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sicher aber nehmen sie die Kuppel einer mächtigen Kathedrale wahr, der Hagia Sophia, deren Gewölbe in der Luft zu schweben scheint.“
  2. „Erst einige Zeit später hätten die Christen begonnen, andere Kirchen zu bauen, Kirchen mit einem Altar in der Mitte und einer großen Kuppel darüber, oder Kirchen in Kreuzform mit einem großen Hauptschiff und einem Querschiff.“

Synonyms

Kubba

This word in other languages

dome(English)cúpula(Español)coupole(Français)cúpula(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkuppel
  • kpupel
  • kupel
  • kupepl
  • kuppell
  • kupple
  • ukppel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kuppel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkuppel1kpupel2kupel1kupepl2kuppell1kupple2ukppel2
Edit distance from "Kuppel"

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 "Kuppel"?
"Kuppel" is spelled K-U-P-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊpl̩].
What does "Kuppel" mean?
As a noun, "Kuppel" means: halbkugelförmig gewölbte Überdachung
What words are commonly confused with "Kuppel"?
"Kuppel" is commonly confused with "Kürzel", "Kurbel", "kuppeln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kuppel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kuppel" is [ˈkʊpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kuppel" come from?
"Kuppel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list