Küstenschutz

[ˈkʏstn̩n̩ˌʃʊt͡s]

/[ˈkʏstn̩n̩ˌʃʊt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Küstenschutz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maßnahmen, die die Küste eines Meeres vor Überflutungen (Sturmfluten), Erosion und Landverlust schützen (beispielsweise durch Bau von Deichen); Behörde, die die Maßnahmen plant und überwacht

Corpus desk

Index DE-kustenschutz · Küstenschutz · German

Küstenschutz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Küstenschutz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKüstenschutz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʏstn̩n̩ˌʃʊt͡s]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Küstenschutz“ im Deutschen

Küstenschutzsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Küstenschutz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʏstn̩n̩ˌʃʊt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Küstenschutz in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Küstenschutz, spelled K-Ü-S-T-E-N-S-C-H-U-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maßnahmen, die die Küste eines Meeres vor Überflutungen (Sturmfluten), Erosion und Landverlust schützen (beispielsweise durch Bau von Deichen); Behörde, die die Maßnahmen plant und überwacht
  2. 2
    militärische Einheit zum Schutz vor Invasionen oder Schmuggel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es wird deutlich, dass Deiche bislang die Hauptrolle im Küstenschutz spielen.“
  2. „Zum Küstenschutz im Norden Deutschlands gehören Lahnungen, vor allem aber Deiche.“

Synonyms

KüstensicherungKüstenverteidigung

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Küstenschutz"?
"Küstenschutz" is spelled K-Ü-S-T-E-N-S-C-H-U-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʏstn̩n̩ˌʃʊt͡s].
What does "Küstenschutz" mean?
As a noun, "Küstenschutz" means: Maßnahmen, die die Küste eines Meeres vor Überflutungen (Sturmfluten), Erosion und Landverlust schützen (beispielsweise durch Bau von Deichen); Behörde, die die Maßnahmen plant und überwacht
How do you pronounce "Küstenschutz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Küstenschutz" is [ˈkʏstn̩n̩ˌʃʊt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Küstenschutz" come from?
"Küstenschutz" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list