Popper

[ˈpɔpɐ]

/[ˈpɔpɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Popper” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,720. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,720
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger einer Jugendbewegung in den 1980er Jahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-popper · Popper · German

Popper · rank #30,720 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,720
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Politikwissen…

Nearest frequency peer: Politikwissenschaftler (-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 „Popper“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Popper“ 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).

Popper vs power
50% similar
Popper vs Puppe
67% similar
Popper vs Poster
67% similar

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

Key facts for Popper
PropertyValue
HeadwordPopper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔpɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,720
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Popper“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Popperliegt 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: „Politikwissenschaftler“ (#30,719), „Privatkunden“ (#30,721), „Pluto“ (#30,718). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Popper“ bei #30,720. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Popper (IPA [ˈpɔpɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,720 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Angehöriger einer Jugendbewegung in den 1980er Jahren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Popper, with forms such as "oppper", "popepr", and "poper". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "power", "Puppe", "Poster", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Popper, spelled P-O-P-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger einer Jugendbewegung in den 1980er Jahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Popper hatte eine Poppertolle, wie der Punk einen Irokesen hatte.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oppper
  • popepr
  • poper
  • popperr
  • poppre
  • ppoper
  • ppopper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oppper2popepr2poper1popperr1poppre2ppoper2ppopper1
Edit distance from "Popper"

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 "Popper"?
"Popper" is spelled P-O-P-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔpɐ].
What does "Popper" mean?
As a noun, "Popper" means: Angehöriger einer Jugendbewegung in den 1980er Jahren
What words are commonly confused with "Popper"?
"Popper" is commonly confused with "power", "Puppe", "Poster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Popper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Popper" is [ˈpɔpɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Popper" come from?
"Popper" 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 "Popper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

punkto#30,726ranges#30,731salzen#30,748mieses#30,686

Similar misspelling depth

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

Pluto7 variantspures7 variantsSasha7 variantsMagda7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list