Steuerbefreiung

[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐbəˌfʁaɪ̯ʊŋ]

/[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐbəˌfʁaɪ̯ʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steuerbefreiung” is uncommon German (frequency #64,738 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,738
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Befreiung von der Pflicht zur Zahlung einer Steuer

Key facts for Steuerbefreiung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteuerbefreiung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐbəˌfʁaɪ̯ʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#64,738
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Steuerbefreiung” 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). Steuerbefreiung 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

Steuerbefreiung is uncommon German at frequency #64,738 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐbəˌfʁaɪ̯ʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Befreiung von der Pflicht zur Zahlung einer Steuer".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Steuerbefreiung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Steuerbefreiung, spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-B-E-F-R-E-I-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Befreiung von der Pflicht zur Zahlung einer Steuer

Synonyms

Steuerfreiheit

Antonyms

Steuerpflicht

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 "Steuerbefreiung"?
"Steuerbefreiung" is spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-B-E-F-R-E-I-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐbəˌfʁaɪ̯ʊŋ].
What does "Steuerbefreiung" mean?
As a noun, "Steuerbefreiung" means: Befreiung von der Pflicht zur Zahlung einer Steuer
How do you pronounce "Steuerbefreiung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steuerbefreiung" is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐbəˌfʁaɪ̯ʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steuerbefreiung" come from?
"Steuerbefreiung" 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 “Steuerbefreiung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-U-E-R-B-E-F-R-E-I-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐbəˌfʁaɪ̯ʊŋ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list