labeln
[ˈlɛɪ̯bl̩n]
The verdict
“labeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Label, einem Etikett einer einordnenden, manchmal generalisierenden Überschrift versehen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | labeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈlɛɪ̯bl̩n] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “labeln” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
labeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlɛɪ̯bl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit einem Label, einem Etikett einer einordnenden, manchmal generalisierenden Überschrift versehen".
Zero misspellings are on record for labeln in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 labeln, spelled L-A-B-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1mit einem Label, einem Etikett einer einordnenden, manchmal generalisierenden Überschrift versehen
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.
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Using “labeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-A-B-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlɛɪ̯bl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.