Kauffmann

Name: Kauffmann, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Kauffmann” is uncommon French (frequency #71,642 among 110,375 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,642
frequency rank, French: 110,375
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom de famille allemand.

Key facts for Kauffmann
Property	Value
Headword	Kauffmann
Language	French
Part of speech	Proper noun
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#71,642
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kauffmann” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kauffmann lands here:

#71,642

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kauffmann is uncommon French at frequency #71,642 among 110,375 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom de famille allemand.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kauffmann, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Kauffmann, spelled K-A-U-F-F-M-A-N-N.

Definition

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Nom de famille allemand.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kauffmann"?

"Kauffmann" is spelled K-A-U-F-F-M-A-N-N.

What does "Kauffmann" mean?

As a proper noun, "Kauffmann" means: Nom de famille allemand.

What language does "Kauffmann" come from?

"Kauffmann" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “Kauffmann”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct French spelling is K-A-U-F-F-M-A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.