Kostenexplosion

[ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛksploˌzi̯oːn]

/[ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛksploˌzi̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kostenexplosion” is uncommon German (frequency #93,171 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,171
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - starker Anstieg des Preises oder der Kosten

Corpus desk

Index DE-kostenexplosion · Kostenexplosion · German

Kostenexplosion · rank #93,171 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,171
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH korrekterweise

Nearest frequency peer: korrekterweise (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kostenexplosion“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kostenexplosion“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kostenexplosion
PropertyValue
HeadwordKostenexplosion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛksploˌzi̯oːn]
Letters15
Frequency rank#93,171
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kostenexplosion“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kostenexplosionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „korrekterweise“ (#93,170), „kostengünstigere“ (#93,173), „konvexen“ (#93,168). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kostenexplosion“ bei #93,171. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kostenexplosion is uncommon German at frequency #93,171 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛksploˌzi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "starker Anstieg des Preises oder der Kosten".

Kostenexplosion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kostenexplosion, spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-E-X-P-L-O-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    starker Anstieg des Preises oder der Kosten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kostenexplosion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In Deutschland ist immer mal wieder die Rede von der Kostenexplosion im Gesundheitssektor.
  2. „Die Kostenexplosion verhinderte aber nicht das nächste AKW.“

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 "Kostenexplosion"?
"Kostenexplosion" is spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-E-X-P-L-O-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛksploˌzi̯oːn].
What does "Kostenexplosion" mean?
As a noun, "Kostenexplosion" means: starker Anstieg des Preises oder der Kosten
How do you pronounce "Kostenexplosion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kostenexplosion" is [ˈkɔstn̩ʔɛksploˌzi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kostenexplosion" come from?
"Kostenexplosion" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kostenexplosion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kulturaustausch#93,188Kulturindustrie#93,191Meinungsumfrage#93,277Messgenauigkeit#93,287

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list