Schafskopf
[ˈʃaːfsˌkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Schafskopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Kopf eines Schafes
Corpus desk
Index DE-schafskopf · Schafskopf · German
Schafskopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Schafskopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃaːfsˌkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schafskopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schafskopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaːfsˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schafskopf, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schafskopf, spelled S-C-H-A-F-S-K-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1der Kopf eines Schafes
- 2dummer, einfältiger Mensch
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schafskopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In der Ferne zeichnete sich nun ein Pfeiler der Bosporus-Brücke ab, dahinter breitete sich über eine Hügellandschaft der asiatische Teil Istanbuls aus, Üsküdar, wo wir essen und trinken wollten und staunend an Metzgerläden hängende Bündel ausgewaschener Därme und auf der Ladefläche eines Lastwagens Reihen abgeschlagener, sorgfältig nach Farbe und Größe s…
Du Schafskopf!
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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.