Lämmchen

[ˈlɛmçən]

/[ˈlɛmçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lämmchen” is uncommon German (frequency #63,539 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,539
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Lamm

Corpus desk

Index DE-lammchen · Lämmchen · German

Lämmchen · rank #63,539 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,539
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Längsrichtung

Nearest frequency peer: Längsrichtung (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Lämmchen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Lämmchen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lämmchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLämmchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛmçən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lämmchen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lämmchenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Längsrichtung“ (#63,540), „Ludendorff“ (#63,536), „machbaren“ (#63,542). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lämmchen“ bei #63,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lämmchen is uncommon German at frequency #63,539 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɛmçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Lamm".

No misspelling variants are generated for Lämmchen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lämmchen, spelled L-Ä-M-M-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Lamm

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auch habe er als etwa Dreijähriger gerne Lämmchen mit Hafer gefüttert, allerdings auch einen halbjährigen Säugling, zu dem er sich »geschlichen« habe und dem er, als er »in der Wiege recht bauernmäßig das Maul aufsperrte«, Hafer in jenes Maul gestopft habe.“

Synonyms

Lämmlein

This word in other languages

lambkin(English)corderito(Español)agnelet(Français)

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 "Lämmchen"?
"Lämmchen" is spelled L-Ä-M-M-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛmçən].
What does "Lämmchen" mean?
As a noun, "Lämmchen" means: kleines Lamm
How do you pronounce "Lämmchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lämmchen" is [ˈlɛmçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lämmchen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lämmchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list