Armleuchter

[ˈaʁmˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]

/[ˈaʁmˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Armleuchter” is uncommon German (frequency #75,370 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,370
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gestell, das mit Kerzen oder Leuchten versehen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-armleuchter · Armleuchter · German

Armleuchter · rank #75,370 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,370
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH archäologisch

Nearest frequency peer: archäologisch (-2 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 „Armleuchter“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Armleuchter
PropertyValue
HeadwordArmleuchter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁmˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#75,370
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Armleuchter“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Armleuchterfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „archäologisch“ (#75,368), „Ascher“ (#75,372), „Apfels“ (#75,367). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Armleuchter“ bei #75,370. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Armleuchter is uncommon German at frequency #75,370 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʁmˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Armleuchter, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Armleuchter, spelled A-R-M-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gestell, das mit Kerzen oder Leuchten versehen ist
  2. 2
    ein abgeschwächtes Schimpfwort

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Armleuchter wird viel zu teuer angeboten, er müsste billiger sein.
  2. Ihr Armleuchter, nach links habe ich gesagt und nicht nach rechts!

Synonyms

KandelaberDeppSpinnerTrottel

Antonyms

TaschenlampeGenie

This word in other languages

candelabra(English)candelabro(Español)candélabre(Français)

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 "Armleuchter"?
"Armleuchter" is spelled A-R-M-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁmˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ].
What does "Armleuchter" mean?
As a noun, "Armleuchter" means: Gestell, das mit Kerzen oder Leuchten versehen ist
How do you pronounce "Armleuchter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Armleuchter" is [ˈaʁmˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Armleuchter" come from?
"Armleuchter" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Armleuchter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anzufordern#75,366anvisierten#75,365anstreichen#75,362Anschriften#75,360

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list