Kostenträger

[ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛːɡɐ]

/[ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kostenträger” is uncommon German (frequency #70,484 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,484
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein sachliches Kriterium zur Gliederung von Kosten, und zwar nach ihrem Verursacher

Key facts for Kostenträger
PropertyValue
HeadwordKostenträger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛːɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#70,484
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kostenträger” 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). Kostenträger 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

Kostenträger is uncommon German at frequency #70,484 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kostenträger, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Kostenträger, spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-T-R-Ä-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein sachliches Kriterium zur Gliederung von Kosten, und zwar nach ihrem Verursacher
  2. 2
    Einrichtung/Institution, die für bestimmte Kosten aufkommt

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 "Kostenträger"?
"Kostenträger" is spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-T-R-Ä-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛːɡɐ].
What does "Kostenträger" mean?
As a noun, "Kostenträger" means: ein sachliches Kriterium zur Gliederung von Kosten, und zwar nach ihrem Verursacher
How do you pronounce "Kostenträger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kostenträger" is [ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kostenträger" come from?
"Kostenträger" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Kostenträger”

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-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɔstn̩ˌtʁɛːɡɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list