Goldstück

[ˈɡɔltˌʃtʏk]

/[ˈɡɔltˌʃtʏk]/ noun

The verdict

“Goldstück” is uncommon German (frequency #59,706 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,706
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine kleinere Menge Gold, unverarbeitet oder in Münzen- oder Medaillenform

Corpus desk

Index DE-goldstuck · Goldstück · German

Goldstück · rank #59,706 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,706
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gleichgewichts

Nearest frequency peer: Gleichgewichts (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Goldstück“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Goldstück“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Goldstück
PropertyValue
HeadwordGoldstück
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɔltˌʃtʏk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,706
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Goldstück“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Goldstückfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Gleichgewichts“ (#59,705), „Gotteslästerung“ (#59,707), „Glauchau“ (#59,704). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Goldstück“ bei #59,706. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Goldstück is uncommon German at frequency #59,706 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɔltˌʃtʏk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Goldstück in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Goldstück, spelled G-O-L-D-S-T-Ü-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine kleinere Menge Gold, unverarbeitet oder in Münzen- oder Medaillenform
  2. 2
    liebenswerter, wertvoller Mensch, auch als Kosewort

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Goldstück appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In der Schatzkiste waren lauter Goldstücke und Edelsteine.
  2. „Gehorsam wechselte der Kapitän den Schilling gegen ein Goldstück aus.“

This word in other languages

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 "Goldstück"?
"Goldstück" is spelled G-O-L-D-S-T-Ü-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɔltˌʃtʏk].
What does "Goldstück" mean?
As a noun, "Goldstück" means: eine kleinere Menge Gold, unverarbeitet oder in Münzen- oder Medaillenform
How do you pronounce "Goldstück"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Goldstück" is [ˈɡɔltˌʃtʏk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Goldstück" come from?
"Goldstück" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Goldstück", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list