kostspieligen

[ˈkɔstˌʃpiːlɪɡn̩]

/[ˈkɔstˌʃpiːlɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“kostspieligen” is uncommon German (frequency #58,029 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,029
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig

Key facts for kostspieligen
PropertyValue
Headwordkostspieligen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɔstˌʃpiːlɪɡn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#58,029
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kostspieligen” 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). kostspieligen 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

kostspieligen is uncommon German at frequency #58,029 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɔstˌʃpiːlɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for kostspieligen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kostspieligen, spelled K-O-S-T-S-P-I-E-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig

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 "kostspieligen"?
"kostspieligen" is spelled K-O-S-T-S-P-I-E-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔstˌʃpiːlɪɡn̩].
What does "kostspieligen" mean?
As an adjective, "kostspieligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kostspielig
How do you pronounce "kostspieligen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kostspieligen" is [ˈkɔstˌʃpiːlɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kostspieligen" come from?
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Using “kostspieligen”

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

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

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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