Courtage

[kʊʁˈtaːʒə]

/[kʊʁˈtaːʒə]/ noun

The verdict

“Courtage” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maklerkosten bei Immobiliengeschäften

Corpus desk

Index DE-courtage · Courtage · German

Courtage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for Courtage
PropertyValue
HeadwordCourtage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʊʁˈtaːʒə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Courtage“ im Deutschen

Courtageliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Courtage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʊʁˈtaːʒə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Courtage in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Courtage, spelled C-O-U-R-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maklerkosten bei Immobiliengeschäften
  2. 2
    Vermittlungsgebühr bei Börsengeschäften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Immobilienmakler erhält einen bestimmten Prozentsatz des Verkaufpreises eines Hauses als Courtage.
  2. Eine Courtage an den Vermittler ist erst nach der Unterzeichnung eines notariellen Kaufvertrages fällig und zahlbar.

Synonyms

MaklergebührProvision

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Courtage"?
"Courtage" is spelled C-O-U-R-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊʁˈtaːʒə].
What does "Courtage" mean?
As a noun, "Courtage" means: Maklerkosten bei Immobiliengeschäften
How do you pronounce "Courtage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Courtage" is [kʊʁˈtaːʒə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Courtage" come from?
"Courtage" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list