# Copenhagen

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ · frequency rank #11,673

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Denmark.
2. The Danish government.
3. A municipality (Copenhagen Municipality) in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark.
4. One of the former counties of Denmark.
5. An unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States.
6. A village in the town of Denmark, Lewis County, New York, United States.
7. A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
8. A children's game in which one player is enclosed by a circle of others holding a rope.

## Etymology
From Low German Kopenhagen, a calque (perhaps modified by folk etymology) of Danish København. See also chapman, haven.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccopenhagen`, `coepnhagen`, `copehnagen`, `copenahgen`, `copenhaegn`, `copenhagenn`, `copenhaggen`, `copenhagne`, `copenhgaen`, `copenhhagen`, `copennhagen`, `copnehagen`, `coppenhagen`, `cpoenhagen`, `ocpenhagen`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/copenhagen