Kostensteigerung

[ˈkɔstn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈkɔstn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

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

Key facts for Kostensteigerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKostensteigerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔstn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kostensteigerung” sits in German frequency

Kostensteigerung 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

Kostensteigerung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔstn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Erhöhung von Kosten".

Kostensteigerung has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Kostensteigerung, spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erhöhung von Kosten

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

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

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