Economy-Class

[iˈkɔnəmiˌklaːs]

/[iˈkɔnəmiˌklaːs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - preisgünstigste Kategorie für Hotels oder für Beförderungsmittel wie Schiffen oder Flugzeugen, die für wenig Komfort steht

Key facts for Economy-Class
PropertyValue
HeadwordEconomy-Class
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈkɔnəmiˌklaːs]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Economy-Class” sits in German frequency

Economy-Class falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Economy-Class is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [iˈkɔnəmiˌklaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "preisgünstigste Kategorie für Hotels oder für Beförderungsmittel wie Schiffen oder Flugzeugen, die für wenig Komfort steht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Economy-Class in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Economy-Class, spelled E-C-O-N-O-M-Y---C-L-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    preisgünstigste Kategorie für Hotels oder für Beförderungsmittel wie Schiffen oder Flugzeugen, die für wenig Komfort steht

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 "Economy-Class"?
"Economy-Class" is spelled E-C-O-N-O-M-Y---C-L-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈkɔnəmiˌklaːs].
What does "Economy-Class" mean?
As a noun, "Economy-Class" means: preisgünstigste Kategorie für Hotels oder für Beförderungsmittel wie Schiffen oder Flugzeugen, die für wenig Komfort steht
How do you pronounce "Economy-Class"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Economy-Class" is [iˈkɔnəmiˌklaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Economy-Class" come from?
"Economy-Class" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Economy-Class”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-C-O-N-O-M-Y---C-L-A-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [iˈkɔnəmiˌklaːs] (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
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