kostenträchtig

[ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛçtɪç]

/[ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hohe finanzielle Ausgaben verursachend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kostentrachtig · kostenträchtig · German

kostenträchtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for kostenträchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordkostenträchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛçtɪç]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kostenträchtig“ im Deutschen

kostenträchtigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kostenträchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hohe finanzielle Ausgaben verursachend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kostenträchtig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kostenträchtig, spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-T-R-Ä-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    hohe finanzielle Ausgaben verursachend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Diese kostenträchtige Instandsetzung führte zu einer öffentlichen Diskussion über die Rolle des Theaters für die Stadtgesellschaft.“

Synonyms

kostenaufwändigkostenaufwendigkostenintensiv

Antonyms

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 "kostenträchtig"?
"kostenträchtig" is spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-T-R-Ä-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛçtɪç].
What does "kostenträchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "kostenträchtig" means: hohe finanzielle Ausgaben verursachend
How do you pronounce "kostenträchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kostenträchtig" is [ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kostenträchtig" come from?
"kostenträchtig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list