kostspielig
\kɔstˌʃpiːlɪç\
The verdict
“kostspielig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Onéreux, dispendieux, coûteux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kostspielig · kostspielig · French
kostspielig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kostspielig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \kɔstˌʃpiːlɪç\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
kostspielig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔstˌʃpiːlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Onéreux, dispendieux, coûteux.".
No misspelling variants are generated for kostspielig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is kostspielig, spelled K-O-S-T-S-P-I-E-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1Onéreux, dispendieux, coûteux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kostspielig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieser Transport ist so kostspielig, daß das orientalische Oel in Europa ebensoviel kostet wie das amerikanischer Herkunft.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.