Silbenkopf
[ˈzɪlbn̩ˌkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Silbenkopf” 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) - Silbenkopf ist der Teil der Silbe, der vor dem Silbenkern steht.
Corpus desk
Index DE-silbenkopf · Silbenkopf · German
Silbenkopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Silbenkopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɪlbn̩ˌkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Silbenkopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Silbenkopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪlbn̩ˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Silbenkopf ist der Teil der Silbe, der vor dem Silbenkern steht.".
Silbenkopf has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Silbenkopf, spelled S-I-L-B-E-N-K-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1Silbenkopf ist der Teil der Silbe, der vor dem Silbenkern steht.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Silbenkopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In dem Wort "Herbst" bildet der Laut [h] den Silbenkopf.
Es gibt auch Silben ohne Silbenkopf wie z.B. die zweite Silbe in dem Wort "sehen" ['zeːən]: vor [ə] als Silbengipfel kommt in dieser Silbe kein Konsonant als Silbenkopf vor.
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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.