Steuerflucht

[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌflʊxt]

/[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌflʊxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steuerflucht” is uncommon German (frequency #60,106 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,106
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vermeidung fälliger Steuern durch Verlagerung von Kapital, Firmensitz oder Wohnsitz in ein steuergünstigeres Land (Steueroase)

Key facts for Steuerflucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteuerflucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌflʊxt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#60,106
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Steuerflucht” 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). Steuerflucht 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

Steuerflucht is uncommon German at frequency #60,106 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌflʊxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vermeidung fälliger Steuern durch Verlagerung von Kapital, Firmensitz oder Wohnsitz in ein steuergünstigeres Land (Steueroase)".

Steuerflucht doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Steuerflucht, spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-F-L-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vermeidung fälliger Steuern durch Verlagerung von Kapital, Firmensitz oder Wohnsitz in ein steuergünstigeres Land (Steueroase)

This word in other languages

évasion fiscale(Français)evasão fiscal(Português)

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 "Steuerflucht"?
"Steuerflucht" is spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-F-L-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌflʊxt].
What does "Steuerflucht" mean?
As a noun, "Steuerflucht" means: Vermeidung fälliger Steuern durch Verlagerung von Kapital, Firmensitz oder Wohnsitz in ein steuergünstigeres Land (Steueroase)
How do you pronounce "Steuerflucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steuerflucht" is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌflʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steuerflucht" come from?
"Steuerflucht" 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 “Steuerflucht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-U-E-R-F-L-U-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐˌflʊxt] (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