lahmlegen

[ˈlaːmˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈlaːmˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“lahmlegen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,463 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,463
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas zum Stillstand bringen, etwas außer Betrieb setzen

Key facts for lahmlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordlahmlegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaːmˌleːɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lahmlegen” 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). lahmlegen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

lahmlegen is uncommon German at frequency #64,463 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlaːmˌleːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas zum Stillstand bringen, etwas außer Betrieb setzen".

Zero misspellings are on record for lahmlegen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is lahmlegen, spelled L-A-H-M-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas zum Stillstand bringen, etwas außer Betrieb setzen

This word in other languages

paralyze(English)detener(Español)paralyser(Français)paralisar(Português)

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 "lahmlegen"?
"lahmlegen" is spelled L-A-H-M-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaːmˌleːɡn̩].
What does "lahmlegen" mean?
As a verb, "lahmlegen" means: etwas zum Stillstand bringen, etwas außer Betrieb setzen
How do you pronounce "lahmlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lahmlegen" is [ˈlaːmˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lahmlegen" come from?
"lahmlegen" 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 “lahmlegen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-H-M-L-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaːmˌleːɡn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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