Armlehne

[ˈaʁmˌleːnə]

/[ˈaʁmˌleːnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Armlehne” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ablagefläche am linken und rechten Rand eines Stuhles, Sessels oder Ähnlichem, die zum Abstützen der Arme dient

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Index DE-armlehne · Armlehne · German

Armlehne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for Armlehne
PropertyValue
HeadwordArmlehne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁmˌleːnə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Armlehne“ im Deutschen

Armlehneschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Armlehne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʁmˌleːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ablagefläche am linken und rechten Rand eines Stuhles, Sessels oder Ähnlichem, die zum Abstützen der Arme dient".

No misspelling variants are generated for Armlehne in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Armlehne, spelled A-R-M-L-E-H-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ablagefläche am linken und rechten Rand eines Stuhles, Sessels oder Ähnlichem, die zum Abstützen der Arme dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Mittelkonsole wurde überarbeitet und eine elektrische Parkbremse schafft Platz für eine neue Armlehne mit Stauraum.“
  2. „Gabi setzt sich neben mich auf die Armlehne und schaut mich an.“

Synonyms

Armstütze

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Armlehne"?
"Armlehne" is spelled A-R-M-L-E-H-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁmˌleːnə].
What does "Armlehne" mean?
As a noun, "Armlehne" means: Ablagefläche am linken und rechten Rand eines Stuhles, Sessels oder Ähnlichem, die zum Abstützen der Arme dient
How do you pronounce "Armlehne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Armlehne" is [ˈaʁmˌleːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Armlehne" come from?
"Armlehne" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list