Preissturz

[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtʊʁt͡s]

/[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtʊʁt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plötzliche Abnahme eines Preises

Corpus desk

Index DE-preissturz · Preissturz · German

Preissturz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Preissturz
PropertyValue
HeadwordPreissturz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtʊʁt͡s]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Preissturz“ im Deutschen

Preissturzschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Preissturz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtʊʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plötzliche Abnahme eines Preises".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Preissturz in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Preissturz, spelled P-R-E-I-S-S-T-U-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzliche Abnahme eines Preises

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „1879 löste das Eintreffen amerikanischen Getreides einen Preissturz bei den einheimischen Produkten aus.“

Antonyms

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 "Preissturz"?
"Preissturz" is spelled P-R-E-I-S-S-T-U-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtʊʁt͡s].
What does "Preissturz" mean?
As a noun, "Preissturz" means: plötzliche Abnahme eines Preises
How do you pronounce "Preissturz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Preissturz" is [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌʃtʊʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Preissturz" come from?
"Preissturz" 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