kosteten

[ˈkɔstətn̩]

/[ˈkɔstətn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“kosteten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,878. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,878
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosten

Corpus desk

Index DE-kosteten · kosteten · German

kosteten · rank #35,878 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,878
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH korreliert

Nearest frequency peer: korreliert (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „kosteten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „kosteten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kosteten vs Kostümen
63% similar
kosteten vs kosten
75% similar
kosteten vs kostet
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kosteten
PropertyValue
Headwordkosteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɔstətn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,878
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kosteten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).kostetenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „korreliert“ (#35,877), „Kreisklasse“ (#35,879), „konzipierte“ (#35,876). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kosteten“ bei #35,878. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around kosteten (IPA [ˈkɔstətn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,878 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for kosteten, with forms such as "kkosteten", "kosetten", and "kossteten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Kostümen", "kosten", "kostet", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 kosteten, spelled K-O-S-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosten
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosten
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosten
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkosteten
  • kosetten
  • kossteten
  • kosteetn
  • kostetenn
  • kostetne
  • kostetten
  • kostteen
  • kostteten
  • kotseten
  • ksoteten
  • oksteten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kosteten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkosteten1kosetten2kossteten1kosteetn2kostetenn1kostetne2kostetten1kostteen2
Edit distance from "kosteten"

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 "kosteten"?
"kosteten" is spelled K-O-S-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔstətn̩].
What does "kosteten" mean?
As a verb, "kosteten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosten
What words are commonly confused with "kosteten"?
"kosteten" is commonly confused with "Kostümen", "kosten", "kostet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kosteten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kosteten" is [ˈkɔstətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kosteten" come from?
"kosteten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kriegern#35,880Klugheit#35,872Leerlauf#35,886Mansfeld#35,902

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list