Grenzkosten

[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌkɔstn̩]

/[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌkɔstn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grenzkosten” is uncommon German (frequency #84,047 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,047
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kosten, die bei Vermehrung der Produktionsmenge um eine Einheit entstehen

Key facts for Grenzkosten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrenzkosten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌkɔstn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#84,047
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grenzkosten” 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). Grenzkosten 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

Grenzkosten is uncommon German at frequency #84,047 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌkɔstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kosten, die bei Vermehrung der Produktionsmenge um eine Einheit entstehen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Grenzkosten in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Grenzkosten, spelled G-R-E-N-Z-K-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kosten, die bei Vermehrung der Produktionsmenge um eine Einheit entstehen

Synonyms

Marginalkosten

This word in other languages

coût marginal(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 "Grenzkosten"?
"Grenzkosten" is spelled G-R-E-N-Z-K-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌkɔstn̩].
What does "Grenzkosten" mean?
As a noun, "Grenzkosten" means: Kosten, die bei Vermehrung der Produktionsmenge um eine Einheit entstehen
How do you pronounce "Grenzkosten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grenzkosten" is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌkɔstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grenzkosten" come from?
"Grenzkosten" 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 “Grenzkosten”

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

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