lackmeiern

[ˈlakˌmaɪ̯ɐn]

/[ˈlakˌmaɪ̯ɐn]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden betrügen und ihm einen (finanziellen) Schaden zufügen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lackmeiern · lackmeiern · German

lackmeiern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lackmeiern
PropertyValue
Headwordlackmeiern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlakˌmaɪ̯ɐn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „lackmeiern“ im Deutschen

lackmeiernliegt 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

lackmeiern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlakˌmaɪ̯ɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden betrügen und ihm einen (finanziellen) Schaden zufügen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lackmeiern, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 lackmeiern, spelled L-A-C-K-M-E-I-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden betrügen und ihm einen (finanziellen) Schaden zufügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Einer der gelackmeierten Vorstände scherzte damals mit einer gehörigen Portion Galgenhumor: »Wie erzählen wir das bloß unserem Aufsichtsrat?“
  2. »Wie konnte ein Amateur uns so leicht lackmeiern?« »Lackmeiern?«, fragte Falcón. »Zum Narren halten.«

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 "lackmeiern"?
"lackmeiern" is spelled L-A-C-K-M-E-I-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlakˌmaɪ̯ɐn].
What does "lackmeiern" mean?
As a verb, "lackmeiern" means: jemanden betrügen und ihm einen (finanziellen) Schaden zufügen
How do you pronounce "lackmeiern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lackmeiern" is [ˈlakˌmaɪ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lackmeiern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list