Kostprobe

[ˈkɔstˌpʁoːbə]

/[ˈkɔstˌpʁoːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kostprobe” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,861. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,861
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine kleine Menge eines Geschmacksträgers (zum Beispiel Essen) zum Probieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-kostprobe · Kostprobe · German

Kostprobe · rank #38,861 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,861
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kostengünstig…

Nearest frequency peer: kostengünstiger (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Kostprobe”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Kostprobe” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kostprobe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKostprobe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔstˌpʁoːbə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,861
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kostprobe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kostprobeliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „kostengünstiger“ (#38,860), „Kotflügel“ (#38,862), „Korken“ (#38,859). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Kostprobe (IPA [ˈkɔstˌpʁoːbə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,861 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kostprobe, with forms such as "kkostprobe", "kosptrobe", and "kosstprobe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kostprobe, spelled K-O-S-T-P-R-O-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine kleine Menge eines Geschmacksträgers (zum Beispiel Essen) zum Probieren
  2. 2
    das Ausprobieren von [1]
  3. 3
    eine kurze Vorführung; ein Beispiel für die Eigenschaften von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nehmen Sie bitte eine Kostprobe unserer neuen Marmelade.
  2. Nach der Kostprobe kaufte er die getestete Marmelade.

This word in other languages

taste(English)échantillon(Français)amostra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkostprobe
  • kosptrobe
  • kosstprobe
  • kostporbe
  • kostpprobe
  • kostprboe
  • kostprobbe
  • kostproeb
  • kostprrobe
  • kostrpobe
  • kosttprobe
  • kotsprobe
  • ksotprobe
  • okstprobe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kostprobe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkostprobe1kosptrobe2kosstprobe1kostporbe2kostpprobe1kostprboe2kostprobbe1kostproeb2
Edit distance from "Kostprobe"

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 "Kostprobe"?
"Kostprobe" is spelled K-O-S-T-P-R-O-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔstˌpʁoːbə].
What does "Kostprobe" mean?
As a noun, "Kostprobe" means: eine kleine Menge eines Geschmacksträgers (zum Beispiel Essen) zum Probieren
What are common misspellings of "Kostprobe"?
Common misspellings include "kkostprobe", "kosptrobe", "kosstprobe", "kostporbe", "kostpprobe". The correct spelling is "Kostprobe".
How do you pronounce "Kostprobe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kostprobe" is [ˈkɔstˌpʁoːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kostprobe" come from?
"Kostprobe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kotflügel#38,862inständig#38,828idyllisch#38,822Ideologen#38,821

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

kritisiere14 variantsMietrecht14 variantsHunderter14 variantsMännerchor14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list