lächelnde

[ˈlɛçl̩ndə]

/[ˈlɛçl̩ndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“lächelnde” is uncommon German (frequency #64,498 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,498
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd

Key facts for lächelnde
PropertyValue
Headwordlächelnde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛçl̩ndə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,498
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lächelnde” 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). lächelnde lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lächelnde is uncommon German at frequency #64,498 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlɛçl̩ndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lächelnde, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is lächelnde, spelled L-Ä-C-H-E-L-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd

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 "lächelnde"?
"lächelnde" is spelled L-Ä-C-H-E-L-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛçl̩ndə].
What does "lächelnde" mean?
As an adjective, "lächelnde" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lächelnd
How do you pronounce "lächelnde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lächelnde" is [ˈlɛçl̩ndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lächelnde" come from?
"lächelnde" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “lächelnde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-Ä-C-H-E-L-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlɛçl̩ndə] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list