Wertsteigerung

[ˈveːɐ̯tˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈveːɐ̯tˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wertsteigerung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,584 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#52,584
frequency rank, German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Höherwerden des (materiellen) Wertes

Key facts for Wertsteigerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWertsteigerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈveːɐ̯tˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#52,584
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wertsteigerung” 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). Wertsteigerung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Wertsteigerung is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈveːɐ̯tˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,584 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Höherwerden des (materiellen) Wertes".

Wertsteigerung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wertsteigerung, spelled W-E-R-T-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Höherwerden des (materiellen) Wertes

Antonyms

Wertverlust

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 "Wertsteigerung"?
"Wertsteigerung" is spelled W-E-R-T-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈveːɐ̯tˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ].
What does "Wertsteigerung" mean?
As a noun, "Wertsteigerung" means: Höherwerden des (materiellen) Wertes
How do you pronounce "Wertsteigerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wertsteigerung" is [ˈveːɐ̯tˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wertsteigerung" come from?
"Wertsteigerung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wertsteigerung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-R-T-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈveːɐ̯tˌʃtaɪ̯ɡəʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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