Kapitalherabsetzung

[kapiˈtaːlhɛˌʁapzɛt͡sʊŋ]

/[kapiˈtaːlhɛˌʁapzɛt͡sʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kapitalherabsetzung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kapitalmaßnahme, deren Durchführung das Eigenkapital einer Gesellschaft verringert

Key facts for Kapitalherabsetzung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapitalherabsetzung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kapiˈtaːlhɛˌʁapzɛt͡sʊŋ]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kapitalherabsetzung” sits in German frequency

Kapitalherabsetzung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kapitalherabsetzung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kapiˈtaːlhɛˌʁapzɛt͡sʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kapitalmaßnahme, deren Durchführung das Eigenkapital einer Gesellschaft verringert".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kapitalherabsetzung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kapitalherabsetzung, spelled K-A-P-I-T-A-L-H-E-R-A-B-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kapitalmaßnahme, deren Durchführung das Eigenkapital einer Gesellschaft verringert

Antonyms

Kapitalerhöhung

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kapitalherabsetzung"?
"Kapitalherabsetzung" is spelled K-A-P-I-T-A-L-H-E-R-A-B-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [kapiˈtaːlhɛˌʁapzɛt͡sʊŋ].
What does "Kapitalherabsetzung" mean?
As a noun, "Kapitalherabsetzung" means: Kapitalmaßnahme, deren Durchführung das Eigenkapital einer Gesellschaft verringert
How do you pronounce "Kapitalherabsetzung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapitalherabsetzung" is [kapiˈtaːlhɛˌʁapzɛt͡sʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kapitalherabsetzung" come from?
"Kapitalherabsetzung" 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 “Kapitalherabsetzung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-P-I-T-A-L-H-E-R-A-B-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kapiˈtaːlhɛˌʁapzɛt͡sʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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