Gebrauchswert

[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsˌveːɐ̯t]

/[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsˌveːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gebrauchswert” is uncommon German (frequency #85,273 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,273
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Nutzen oder die Nützlichkeit, die eine Ware für den jeweiligen Nutzer hat

Key facts for Gebrauchswert
PropertyValue
HeadwordGebrauchswert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#85,273
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gebrauchswert” 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). Gebrauchswert 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

Gebrauchswert is uncommon German at frequency #85,273 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsˌveːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Nutzen oder die Nützlichkeit, die eine Ware für den jeweiligen Nutzer hat".

Gebrauchswert has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gebrauchswert, spelled G-E-B-R-A-U-C-H-S-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Nutzen oder die Nützlichkeit, die eine Ware für den jeweiligen Nutzer hat

Synonyms

Nutzwert

Antonyms

Tauschwert

This word in other languages

valeur d'usage(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 "Gebrauchswert"?
"Gebrauchswert" is spelled G-E-B-R-A-U-C-H-S-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "Gebrauchswert" mean?
As a noun, "Gebrauchswert" means: der Nutzen oder die Nützlichkeit, die eine Ware für den jeweiligen Nutzer hat
How do you pronounce "Gebrauchswert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gebrauchswert" is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gebrauchswert" come from?
"Gebrauchswert" 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 “Gebrauchswert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-B-R-A-U-C-H-S-W-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsˌveːɐ̯t] (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