Querkopf
[ˈkveːɐ̯ˌkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Querkopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der ständig und stur eine andere Meinung vertritt
Corpus desk
Index DE-querkopf · Querkopf · German
Querkopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Querkopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkveːɐ̯ˌkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Querkopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Querkopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkveːɐ̯ˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Querkopf in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Querkopf, spelled Q-U-E-R-K-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1jemand, der ständig und stur eine andere Meinung vertritt
- 2jemand, der von der Norm abweicht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Querkopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er ist und bleibt ein fürchterlicher Querkopf.
„Karnej ist ein Querkopf: hätte er die vier Stunden nicht bekommen, hätte er sie sich genommen, nun, da er sie bekam, wollte er sie nicht haben.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.