Deckenlampe

[ˈdɛkn̩ˌlampə]

/[ˈdɛkn̩ˌlampə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lampe, die an der Decke befestigt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-deckenlampe · Deckenlampe · German

Deckenlampe · 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 "D" 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 Deckenlampe
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeckenlampe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɛkn̩ˌlampə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Deckenlampe“ im Deutschen

Deckenlampeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Deckenlampe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɛkn̩ˌlampə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lampe, die an der Decke befestigt ist".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Deckenlampe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Deckenlampe, spelled D-E-C-K-E-N-L-A-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lampe, die an der Decke befestigt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf dem Rückweg durch den Flur mußte Jürgen wieder an der Tasche vorbei, deren schwarzes, glänzendes Leder das Licht der Deckenlampe reflektierte.“
  2. „In der Deckenlampe sind die Glühbirnen aus klarem Glas.“

Antonyms

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 "Deckenlampe"?
"Deckenlampe" is spelled D-E-C-K-E-N-L-A-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛkn̩ˌlampə].
What does "Deckenlampe" mean?
As a noun, "Deckenlampe" means: Lampe, die an der Decke befestigt ist
How do you pronounce "Deckenlampe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deckenlampe" is [ˈdɛkn̩ˌlampə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deckenlampe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list