Staatskosten

[ˈʃtaːt͡sˌkɔstn̩]

/[ˈʃtaːt͡sˌkɔstn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Staatskosten” is uncommon German (frequency #59,206 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,206
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kosten, die einem Staat zur Last fallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-staatskosten · Staatskosten · German

Staatskosten · rank #59,206 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,206
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Staatsbahn

Nearest frequency peer: Staatsbahn (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Staatskosten“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Staatskosten“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Staatskosten
PropertyValue
HeadwordStaatskosten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaːt͡sˌkɔstn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#59,206
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Staatskosten“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Staatskostenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Staatsbahn“ (#59,205), „Stadtrecht“ (#59,208), „sprudelt“ (#59,203). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Staatskosten“ bei #59,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Staatskosten is uncommon German at frequency #59,206 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌkɔstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kosten, die einem Staat zur Last fallen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Staatskosten in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Staatskosten, spelled S-T-A-A-T-S-K-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kosten, die einem Staat zur Last fallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Wie kann man sich auf Staatskosten bereichern, ohne das Gemeinwohl zu schädigen und Bürger und Staatsbesitz zu berauben?“

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 "Staatskosten"?
"Staatskosten" is spelled S-T-A-A-T-S-K-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌkɔstn̩].
What does "Staatskosten" mean?
As a noun, "Staatskosten" means: Kosten, die einem Staat zur Last fallen
How do you pronounce "Staatskosten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Staatskosten" is [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌkɔstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Staatskosten" come from?
"Staatskosten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Staatskosten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Steckenpferd#59,211Spontaneität#59,200Steuerbetrug#59,215spekulativen#59,194

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list