Lakonien
[laˈkoːni̯ən]
The verdict
“Lakonien” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - historische Landschaft Griechenlands
Corpus desk
Index DE-lakonien · Lakonien · German
Lakonien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lakonien |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [laˈkoːni̯ən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lakonien“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lakonien is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [laˈkoːni̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Lakonien in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lakonien, spelled L-A-K-O-N-I-E-N.
Definition
- 1historische Landschaft Griechenlands
- 2Verwaltungseinheit Griechenlands
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lakonien appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sparta und Messene waren keine friedlichen Nachbarn – sie waren Feinde, sie bekriegten sich bis aufs Blut. Doch das ist vorbei. Heute ruhen Messenien und Lakonien vereint unter der milden Herrschaft des Olivenbaums.“
„Zur Sicherung der Herrschaft über Lakonien wurde jeder Spartiat benötigt: Dafür waren die Spartiaten von jeglicher Arbeit befreit, dies um den Preis der konsequenten Militarisierung ihres ganzen Lebens.“
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.