Kulturbesitz

[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌzɪt͡s]

/[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌzɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kulturbesitz” is uncommon German (frequency #53,017 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,017
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kulturelle Fähigkeit, die in einer Kultur sehr gut gefestigt ist

Key facts for Kulturbesitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKulturbesitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌzɪt͡s]
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,017
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kulturbesitz” 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). Kulturbesitz 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

Kulturbesitz is uncommon German at frequency #53,017 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌzɪt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Kulturbesitz has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kulturbesitz, spelled K-U-L-T-U-R-B-E-S-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    kulturelle Fähigkeit, die in einer Kultur sehr gut gefestigt ist
  2. 2
    Besitz von wertvollen kulturellen Werken in Museen oder anderen öffentlichen Einrichtungen

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 "Kulturbesitz"?
"Kulturbesitz" is spelled K-U-L-T-U-R-B-E-S-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌzɪt͡s].
What does "Kulturbesitz" mean?
As a noun, "Kulturbesitz" means: kulturelle Fähigkeit, die in einer Kultur sehr gut gefestigt ist
How do you pronounce "Kulturbesitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kulturbesitz" is [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌzɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kulturbesitz" come from?
"Kulturbesitz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kulturbesitz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-L-T-U-R-B-E-S-I-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌzɪt͡s] (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