Kostenerstattung

[ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatʊŋ]

/[ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kostenerstattung” is uncommon German (frequency #79,406 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,406
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erstattung der Kosten

Key facts for Kostenerstattung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKostenerstattung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatʊŋ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#79,406
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kostenerstattung” 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). Kostenerstattung 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

Kostenerstattung is uncommon German at frequency #79,406 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Erstattung der Kosten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kostenerstattung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kostenerstattung, spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-E-R-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erstattung der Kosten

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 "Kostenerstattung"?
"Kostenerstattung" is spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-E-R-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatʊŋ].
What does "Kostenerstattung" mean?
As a noun, "Kostenerstattung" means: Erstattung der Kosten
How do you pronounce "Kostenerstattung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kostenerstattung" is [ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kostenerstattung" come from?
"Kostenerstattung" 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 “Kostenerstattung”

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

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