Prozesskosten

[pʁoˈt͡sɛsˌkɔstn̩]

/[pʁoˈt͡sɛsˌkɔstn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prozesskosten” is uncommon German (frequency #61,846 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,846
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kosten, die bei einem Gerichtsverfahren anfallen

Key facts for Prozesskosten
PropertyValue
HeadwordProzesskosten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁoˈt͡sɛsˌkɔstn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#61,846
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Prozesskosten” 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). Prozesskosten 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

Prozesskosten is uncommon German at frequency #61,846 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁoˈt͡sɛsˌkɔstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kosten, die bei einem Gerichtsverfahren anfallen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Prozesskosten, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Prozesskosten, spelled P-R-O-Z-E-S-S-K-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kosten, die bei einem Gerichtsverfahren anfallen

Synonyms

GerichtskostenVerfahrenskosten

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 "Prozesskosten"?
"Prozesskosten" is spelled P-R-O-Z-E-S-S-K-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoˈt͡sɛsˌkɔstn̩].
What does "Prozesskosten" mean?
As a noun, "Prozesskosten" means: Kosten, die bei einem Gerichtsverfahren anfallen
How do you pronounce "Prozesskosten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prozesskosten" is [pʁoˈt͡sɛsˌkɔstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prozesskosten" come from?
"Prozesskosten" 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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Using “Prozesskosten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-Z-E-S-S-K-O-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁoˈt͡sɛsˌkɔstn̩] (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