Kulturbetrieb

[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌtʁiːp]

/[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌtʁiːp]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Kulturbetrieb” is uncommon German (frequency #76,999 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,999
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Personen, Institutionen, Einrichtungen, Aktivitäten und Zustände, die im Bereich der Kultur eine Rolle spielen

Key facts for Kulturbetrieb
PropertyValue
HeadwordKulturbetrieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌtʁiːp]
Letters13
Frequency rank#76,999
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kulturbetrieb” 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). Kulturbetrieb 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

Kulturbetrieb is uncommon German at frequency #76,999 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌtʁiːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kulturbetrieb in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kulturbetrieb, spelled K-U-L-T-U-R-B-E-T-R-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Personen, Institutionen, Einrichtungen, Aktivitäten und Zustände, die im Bereich der Kultur eine Rolle spielen
  2. 2
    einzelne Kultureinrichtung, in der Kultur in organisierter Form stattfindet (zum Beispiel Theater, Museum)

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 "Kulturbetrieb"?
"Kulturbetrieb" is spelled K-U-L-T-U-R-B-E-T-R-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌtʁiːp].
What does "Kulturbetrieb" mean?
As a noun, "Kulturbetrieb" means: Gesamtheit der Personen, Institutionen, Einrichtungen, Aktivitäten und Zustände, die im Bereich der Kultur eine Rolle spielen
How do you pronounce "Kulturbetrieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kulturbetrieb" is [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌtʁiːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kulturbetrieb" come from?
"Kulturbetrieb" 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.
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.

Using “Kulturbetrieb”

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-T-R-I-E-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯bəˌtʁiːp] (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