Existenzgrundlage

[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌɡʁʊntlaːɡə]

/[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌɡʁʊntlaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Existenzgrundlage” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,508 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,508
frequency rank, German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - finanzielle Basis des Daseins

Key facts for Existenzgrundlage
PropertyValue
HeadwordExistenzgrundlage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌɡʁʊntlaːɡə]
Letters17
Frequency rank#54,508
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Existenzgrundlage” 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). Existenzgrundlage lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Existenzgrundlage is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌɡʁʊntlaːɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,508 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "finanzielle Basis des Daseins".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Existenzgrundlage, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Existenzgrundlage, spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z-G-R-U-N-D-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    finanzielle Basis des Daseins

Synonyms

DaseinsgrundlageLebensgrundlageSubsistenz

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 "Existenzgrundlage"?
"Existenzgrundlage" is spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z-G-R-U-N-D-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌɡʁʊntlaːɡə].
What does "Existenzgrundlage" mean?
As a noun, "Existenzgrundlage" means: finanzielle Basis des Daseins
How do you pronounce "Existenzgrundlage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Existenzgrundlage" is [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌɡʁʊntlaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Existenzgrundlage" come from?
"Existenzgrundlage" 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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Using “Existenzgrundlage”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z-G-R-U-N-D-L-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌɡʁʊntlaːɡə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list