kostenträchtig

[ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛçtɪç]

/[ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“kostenträchtig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hohe finanzielle Ausgaben verursachend

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

Where “kostenträchtig” sits in German frequency

kostenträchtig 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kostenträchtig is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛçtɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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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Using “kostenträchtig”

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

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