Gerichtskosten

[ɡəˈʁɪçt͡sˌkɔstn̩]

/[ɡəˈʁɪçt͡sˌkɔstn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gerichtskosten” is uncommon German (frequency #52,883 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,883
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kosten, die bei einem Gerichtsverfahren entstehen

Key facts for Gerichtskosten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGerichtskosten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʁɪçt͡sˌkɔstn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#52,883
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gerichtskosten” 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). Gerichtskosten 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

Gerichtskosten is uncommon German at frequency #52,883 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʁɪçt͡sˌkɔstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kosten, die bei einem Gerichtsverfahren entstehen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Gerichtskosten in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gerichtskosten, spelled G-E-R-I-C-H-T-S-K-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kosten, die bei einem Gerichtsverfahren entstehen

Synonyms

Prozesskosten

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 "Gerichtskosten"?
"Gerichtskosten" is spelled G-E-R-I-C-H-T-S-K-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁɪçt͡sˌkɔstn̩].
What does "Gerichtskosten" mean?
As a noun, "Gerichtskosten" means: Kosten, die bei einem Gerichtsverfahren entstehen
How do you pronounce "Gerichtskosten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gerichtskosten" is [ɡəˈʁɪçt͡sˌkɔstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gerichtskosten" come from?
"Gerichtskosten" 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 “Gerichtskosten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-R-I-C-H-T-S-K-O-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʁɪçt͡sˌkɔstn̩] (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