Crashtest

[ˈkʁɛʃˌtɛst]

/[ˈkʁɛʃˌtɛst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Crashtest” is uncommon German (frequency #98,280 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,280
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Test, mit dem das Verhalten eines Fahrzeugs bei Unfällen untersucht wird

Key facts for Crashtest
PropertyValue
HeadwordCrashtest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɛʃˌtɛst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,280
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Crashtest” 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). Crashtest 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

Crashtest is uncommon German at frequency #98,280 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁɛʃˌtɛst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Test, mit dem das Verhalten eines Fahrzeugs bei Unfällen untersucht wird".

Crashtest has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Crashtest, spelled C-R-A-S-H-T-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Test, mit dem das Verhalten eines Fahrzeugs bei Unfällen untersucht wird

This word in other languages

crash test(English)crash test(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Crashtest"?
"Crashtest" is spelled C-R-A-S-H-T-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛʃˌtɛst].
What does "Crashtest" mean?
As a noun, "Crashtest" means: Test, mit dem das Verhalten eines Fahrzeugs bei Unfällen untersucht wird
How do you pronounce "Crashtest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Crashtest" is [ˈkʁɛʃˌtɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Crashtest" come from?
"Crashtest" 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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Using “Crashtest”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-R-A-S-H-T-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁɛʃˌtɛst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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