Trostpreis

[ˈtʁoːstˌpʁaɪ̯s]

/[ˈtʁoːstˌpʁaɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trostpreis” is uncommon German (frequency #77,437 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,437
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - symbolischer Preis, den der Verlierer erhält

Corpus desk

Index DE-trostpreis · Trostpreis · German

Trostpreis · rank #77,437 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,437
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH trostlose

Nearest frequency peer: trostlose (-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 „Trostpreis“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Trostpreis
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrostpreis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁoːstˌpʁaɪ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,437
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Trostpreis“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Trostpreisfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „trostlose“ (#77,436), „Trockenfutter“ (#77,434), „tupperware“ (#77,440). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Trostpreis“ bei #77,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Trostpreis is uncommon German at frequency #77,437 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁoːstˌpʁaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "symbolischer Preis, den der Verlierer erhält".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Trostpreis, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Trostpreis, spelled T-R-O-S-T-P-R-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    symbolischer Preis, den der Verlierer erhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit dem Trostpreis war Ralf nicht zufrieden, lieber hätte er das Spiel gewonnen.
  2. Der Sieger erhielt eine Medaille, und die anderen Teilnehmer des Wettbewerbs gingen mit einem Trostpreis nach Hause.

Antonyms

SiegerpreisSiegespreisTrophäe

This word in other languages

consolation prize(English)

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 "Trostpreis"?
"Trostpreis" is spelled T-R-O-S-T-P-R-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁoːstˌpʁaɪ̯s].
What does "Trostpreis" mean?
As a noun, "Trostpreis" means: symbolischer Preis, den der Verlierer erhält
How do you pronounce "Trostpreis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trostpreis" is [ˈtʁoːstˌpʁaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trostpreis" come from?
"Trostpreis" 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 "Trostpreis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tupperware#77,440Türschloss#77,443ungeöffnet#77,454unsicheres#77,459

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list