Preissteigerung

[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Preissteigerung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,997 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#53,997
frequency rank, German
15
letters

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

Key facts for Preissteigerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordPreissteigerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#53,997
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Preissteigerung” 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). Preissteigerung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Preissteigerung is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,997 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "das Erhöhen der Kosten, die beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung anfallen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Preissteigerung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Preissteigerung, spelled P-R-E-I-S-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Erhöhen der Kosten, die beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung anfallen

Synonyms

PreisanstiegPreisauftriebPreiserhöhung

Antonyms

Preissenkung

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 "Preissteigerung"?
"Preissteigerung" is spelled P-R-E-I-S-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ].
What does "Preissteigerung" mean?
As a noun, "Preissteigerung" means: das Erhöhen der Kosten, die beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung anfallen
How do you pronounce "Preissteigerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Preissteigerung" is [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Preissteigerung" come from?
"Preissteigerung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Preissteigerung”

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

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