Abgeltungssteuer

[ˈapɡɛltʊŋsˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈapɡɛltʊŋsˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abgeltungssteuer” is uncommon German (frequency #57,629 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,629
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Quellensteuer auf Kapitalerträge

Corpus desk

Index DE-abgeltungssteuer · Abgeltungssteuer · German

Abgeltungssteuer · rank #57,629 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,629
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgelegten

Nearest frequency peer: abgelegten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Abgeltungssteuer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Abgeltungssteuer” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Abgeltungssteuer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbgeltungssteuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapɡɛltʊŋsˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#57,629
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abgeltungssteuer” sits in German 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). Abgeltungssteuer lands here:

#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

Abgeltungssteuer is uncommon German at frequency #57,629 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapɡɛltʊŋsˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quellensteuer auf Kapitalerträge".

Abgeltungssteuer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Abgeltungssteuer, spelled A-B-G-E-L-T-U-N-G-S-S-T-E-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quellensteuer auf Kapitalerträge

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Abgeltungssteuer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] „seit Anfang dieses Jahres gilt die Abgeltungssteuer, nach der private Kapitalerträge nur noch mit generell 25 Prozent statt mit dem persönlichem Steuersatz von 42 Prozent zu versteuern sind.“

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abgeltungssteuer"?
"Abgeltungssteuer" is spelled A-B-G-E-L-T-U-N-G-S-S-T-E-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapɡɛltʊŋsˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Abgeltungssteuer" mean?
As a noun, "Abgeltungssteuer" means: Quellensteuer auf Kapitalerträge
How do you pronounce "Abgeltungssteuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abgeltungssteuer" is [ˈapɡɛltʊŋsˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abgeltungssteuer" come from?
"Abgeltungssteuer" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abgeltungssteuer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list