kostbares

[ˈkɔstbaːʁəs]

/[ˈkɔstbaːʁəs]/ adj

The verdict

“kostbares” is uncommon German (frequency #50,639 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,639
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostbar

Key facts for kostbares
PropertyValue
Headwordkostbares
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɔstbaːʁəs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kostbares” 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). kostbares 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

kostbares is uncommon German at frequency #50,639 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɔstbaːʁəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

kostbares has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kostbares, spelled K-O-S-T-B-A-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostbar
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostbar
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostbar
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostbar

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 "kostbares"?
"kostbares" is spelled K-O-S-T-B-A-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔstbaːʁəs].
What does "kostbares" mean?
As an adjective, "kostbares" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostbar
How do you pronounce "kostbares"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kostbares" is [ˈkɔstbaːʁəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kostbares" come from?
"kostbares" 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 “kostbares”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-S-T-B-A-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɔstbaːʁəs] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list