Kupplung

[ˈkʊplʊŋ]

/[ˈkʊplʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kupplung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,417. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,417
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maschinenelement, das zwei drehbare Teile verbindet, um ein Drehmoment zu übertragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kupplung · Kupplung · German

Kupplung · rank #24,417 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,417
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH krumm

Nearest frequency peer: krumm (-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 „Kupplung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kupplung“ 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).

Kupplung vs Kühlung
63% similar
Kupplung vs Kopplung
88% similar

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

Key facts for Kupplung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKupplung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊplʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,417
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kupplung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kupplungliegt 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: „krumm“ (#24,416), „lad“ (#24,418), „Krippe“ (#24,415). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kupplung“ bei #24,417. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kupplung (IPA [ˈkʊplʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,417 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kupplung, with forms such as "kkupplung", "kpuplung", and "kuplpung". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kühlung", "Kopplung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kupplung, spelled K-U-P-P-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maschinenelement, das zwei drehbare Teile verbindet, um ein Drehmoment zu übertragen
  2. 2
    Pedal in einem Kraftfahrzeug zur Betätigung von [1]
  3. 3
    Mechanismus, beispielsweise an Fahrzeugen, Anhängern oder Waggons, mit denen diese untereinander verbunden werden können
  4. 4
    lösbare Verbindung von Schläuchen oder Elektrokabeln zum Transport/zur Leitung von Gas oder Flüssigkeit (häufig Öl oder Wasser) oder elektrischem Strom
  5. 5
    das Kuppeln, also das Verbinden von zwei oder mehr Teilen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kupplung überträgt das Drehmoment vom Motor zum Getriebe, auch wenn die beiden Achsen nicht fluchten.
  2. „Es braucht viel viel weniger Komponenten bei Elektroantrieben, zum Beispiel Kupplungen und Getriebe sind nicht mehr nötig.“

Antonyms

LagerWälzlager

This word in other languages

clutch(English)acoplamiento(Español)embrayage(Français)embreagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkupplung
  • kpuplung
  • kuplpung
  • kuplung
  • kuppllung
  • kupplnug
  • kupplugn
  • kupplungg
  • kupplunng
  • kuppulng
  • ukpplung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkupplung1kpuplung2kuplpung2kuplung1kuppllung1kupplnug2kupplugn2kupplungg1
Edit distance from "Kupplung"

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 "Kupplung"?
"Kupplung" is spelled K-U-P-P-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊplʊŋ].
What does "Kupplung" mean?
As a noun, "Kupplung" means: Maschinenelement, das zwei drehbare Teile verbindet, um ein Drehmoment zu übertragen
What words are commonly confused with "Kupplung"?
"Kupplung" is commonly confused with "Kühlung", "Kopplung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kupplung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kupplung" is [ˈkʊplʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kupplung" come from?
"Kupplung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

legitime#24,422Luftraum#24,431mindeste#24,439Mordfall#24,442

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

legends11 variantsliberty11 variantshölzerne11 variantsheutiges11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list