Preissenkung

[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌzɛŋkʊŋ]

/[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌzɛŋkʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Preissenkung” is uncommon German (frequency #62,749 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,749
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Reduzieren/Mindern der Kosten, die beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung anfallen

Key facts for Preissenkung
PropertyValue
HeadwordPreissenkung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌzɛŋkʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,749
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Preissenkung” 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). Preissenkung 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

Preissenkung is uncommon German at frequency #62,749 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌzɛŋkʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Reduzieren/Mindern der Kosten, die beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung anfallen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Preissenkung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Preissenkung, spelled P-R-E-I-S-S-E-N-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Reduzieren/Mindern der Kosten, die beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung anfallen

Antonyms

PreiserhöhungPreissteigerungVerteuerung

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 "Preissenkung"?
"Preissenkung" is spelled P-R-E-I-S-S-E-N-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌzɛŋkʊŋ].
What does "Preissenkung" mean?
As a noun, "Preissenkung" means: das Reduzieren/Mindern der Kosten, die beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung anfallen
How do you pronounce "Preissenkung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Preissenkung" is [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌzɛŋkʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Preissenkung" come from?
"Preissenkung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Preissenkung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-E-I-S-S-E-N-K-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌzɛŋkʊŋ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list