Kompromisses

[kɔmpʁoˈmɪsəs]

/[kɔmpʁoˈmɪsəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Kompromisses” is uncommon German (frequency #95,826 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,826
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kompromiss

Key facts for Kompromisses
PropertyValue
HeadwordKompromisses
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmpʁoˈmɪsəs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#95,826
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kompromisses” 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). Kompromisses 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

Kompromisses is uncommon German at frequency #95,826 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔmpʁoˈmɪsəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kompromiss".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kompromisses, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kompromisses, spelled K-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-S-E-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kompromiss

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 "Kompromisses"?
"Kompromisses" is spelled K-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmpʁoˈmɪsəs].
What does "Kompromisses" mean?
As a noun, "Kompromisses" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kompromiss
How do you pronounce "Kompromisses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kompromisses" is [kɔmpʁoˈmɪsəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kompromisses" come from?
"Kompromisses" 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 “Kompromisses”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔmpʁoˈmɪsəs] (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

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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