Unkosten

[ˈʊnkɔstn̩]

/[ˈʊnkɔstn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unkosten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,355
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unvorhergesehene, hohe Kosten; teilweise, aber kaufmännisch ungenaues Synonym für Kosten

Corpus desk

Index DE-unkosten · Unkosten · German

Unkosten · rank #46,355 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,355
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unklarheit

Nearest frequency peer: Unklarheit (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Unkosten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Unkosten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Unkosten vs Untoten
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Unkosten
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnkosten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnkɔstn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,355
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unkosten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Unkostenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unklarheit“ (#46,354), „unterging“ (#46,356), „ungünstiger“ (#46,353). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unkosten“ bei #46,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Unkosten (IPA [ˈʊnkɔstn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,355 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unvorhergesehene, hohe Kosten; teilweise, aber kaufmännisch ungenaues Synonym für Kosten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unkosten, with forms such as "nukosten", "uknosten", and "unkkosten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Untoten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Unkosten, spelled U-N-K-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unvorhergesehene, hohe Kosten; teilweise, aber kaufmännisch ungenaues Synonym für Kosten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Unkosten steigen ins Unermessliche.
  2. „Wenn ich meine Unkosten nicht reinkriege, dann lasse ich es!“

Synonyms

KostenAusgabenAufwendungenSpesen

This word in other languages

costs(English)gastos(Español)frais(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nukosten
  • uknosten
  • unkkosten
  • unkosetn
  • unkossten
  • unkostenn
  • unkostne
  • unkostten
  • unkotsen
  • unksoten
  • unnkosten
  • unoksten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unkosten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nukosten2uknosten2unkkosten1unkosetn2unkossten1unkostenn1unkostne2unkostten1
Edit distance from "Unkosten"

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 "Unkosten"?
"Unkosten" is spelled U-N-K-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnkɔstn̩].
What does "Unkosten" mean?
As a noun, "Unkosten" means: unvorhergesehene, hohe Kosten; teilweise, aber kaufmännisch ungenaues Synonym für Kosten
What words are commonly confused with "Unkosten"?
"Unkosten" is commonly confused with "Untoten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unkosten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unkosten" is [ˈʊnkɔstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unkosten" come from?
"Unkosten" 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 "Unkosten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umkämpft#46,348umkippen#46,347vorneweg#46,382Vororten#46,383

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Vorredner12 variantsTexturen12 variantswehgetan12 variantsstrotzt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list