Kronleuchter

[ˈkʁoːnˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]

/[ˈkʁoːnˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kronleuchter” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,633 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#37,633
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großer, aufwendig gestalteter Leuchter mit mehreren/vielen Lichtquellen, der an der Decke des Raums befestigt ist und ein festliches Licht ausstrahlt

Key facts for Kronleuchter
PropertyValue
HeadwordKronleuchter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁoːnˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,633
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kronleuchter” 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). Kronleuchter lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kronleuchter is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁoːnˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,633 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "großer, aufwendig gestalteter Leuchter mit mehreren/vielen Lichtquellen, der an der Decke des Raums befestigt ist und ein festliches Licht ausstrahlt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kronleuchter, with forms such as "kkronleuchter", "kornleuchter", and "krnoleuchter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Kronleuchter, spelled K-R-O-N-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer, aufwendig gestalteter Leuchter mit mehreren/vielen Lichtquellen, der an der Decke des Raums befestigt ist und ein festliches Licht ausstrahlt

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkronleuchter,kornleuchter,krnoleuchter,krolneuchter,kroneluchter,kronlecuhter,kronleucchter,kronleuchetr,kronleuchhter,kronleuchterr,kronleuchtre,kronleuchtter,kronleucther,kronleuhcter,kronlleuchter,kronluechter,kronnleuchter,krronleuchter,rkonleuchter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kronleuchter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkronleuchter1kornleuchter2krnoleuchter2krolneuchter2kroneluchter2kronlecuhter2kronleucchter1kronleuchetr2
Edit distance from "Kronleuchter"

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 "Kronleuchter"?
"Kronleuchter" is spelled K-R-O-N-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁoːnˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ].
What does "Kronleuchter" mean?
As a noun, "Kronleuchter" means: großer, aufwendig gestalteter Leuchter mit mehreren/vielen Lichtquellen, der an der Decke des Raums befestigt ist und ein festliches Licht ausstrahlt
What are common misspellings of "Kronleuchter"?
Common misspellings include "kkronleuchter", "kornleuchter", "krnoleuchter", "krolneuchter", "kroneluchter". The correct spelling is "Kronleuchter".
How do you pronounce "Kronleuchter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kronleuchter" is [ˈkʁoːnˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kronleuchter" come from?
"Kronleuchter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Kronleuchter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-O-N-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁoːnˌlɔɪ̯çtɐ] (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