Ratenzahlung

[ˈʁaːtn̩ˌt͡saːlʊŋ]

/[ˈʁaːtn̩ˌt͡saːlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Ratenzahlung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,856 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#61,856
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zahlungsart, bei der man in zeitlich gleichmäßigen Abständen Teilbeträge zahlt (bis der Gesamtbetrag abgedeckt ist)

Key facts for Ratenzahlung
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HeadwordRatenzahlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaːtn̩ˌt͡saːlʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,856
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ratenzahlung” 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). Ratenzahlung 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 Ratenzahlung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁaːtn̩ˌt͡saːlʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,856 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ratenzahlung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ratenzahlung, spelled R-A-T-E-N-Z-A-H-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zahlungsart, bei der man in zeitlich gleichmäßigen Abständen Teilbeträge zahlt (bis der Gesamtbetrag abgedeckt ist)
  2. 2
    die Zahlung eines der in [1] beschriebenen Teilbeträge

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 "Ratenzahlung"?
"Ratenzahlung" is spelled R-A-T-E-N-Z-A-H-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːtn̩ˌt͡saːlʊŋ].
What does "Ratenzahlung" mean?
As a noun, "Ratenzahlung" means: Zahlungsart, bei der man in zeitlich gleichmäßigen Abständen Teilbeträge zahlt (bis der Gesamtbetrag abgedeckt ist)
How do you pronounce "Ratenzahlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ratenzahlung" is [ˈʁaːtn̩ˌt͡saːlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ratenzahlung" come from?
"Ratenzahlung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ratenzahlung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-T-E-N-Z-A-H-L-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaːtn̩ˌt͡saːlʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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