Irrlehre

[ˈɪʁˌleːʁə]

/[ˈɪʁˌleːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Irrlehre” is an uncommon German word, ranked #90,472 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#90,472
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gedankengebäude, das den Anspruch erhebt, (wissenschaftlich) begründet und wahr zu sein (Lehre), von dem aber ein Beurteilender sagt, es sei falsch (irrig)

Key facts for Irrlehre
PropertyValue
HeadwordIrrlehre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪʁˌleːʁə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,472
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Irrlehre” 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). Irrlehre lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Irrlehre is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪʁˌleːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #90,472 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gedankengebäude, das den Anspruch erhebt, (wissenschaftlich) begründet und wahr zu sein (Lehre), von dem aber ein Beurteilender sagt, es sei falsch (irrig)".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Irrlehre, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Irrlehre, spelled I-R-R-L-E-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gedankengebäude, das den Anspruch erhebt, (wissenschaftlich) begründet und wahr zu sein (Lehre), von dem aber ein Beurteilender sagt, es sei falsch (irrig)

Synonyms

Irrglaube

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 "Irrlehre"?
"Irrlehre" is spelled I-R-R-L-E-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁˌleːʁə].
What does "Irrlehre" mean?
As a noun, "Irrlehre" means: Gedankengebäude, das den Anspruch erhebt, (wissenschaftlich) begründet und wahr zu sein (Lehre), von dem aber ein Beurteilender sagt, es sei falsch (irrig)
How do you pronounce "Irrlehre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Irrlehre" is [ˈɪʁˌleːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Irrlehre" come from?
"Irrlehre" 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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Using “Irrlehre”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-R-R-L-E-H-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪʁˌleːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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