Lämmlein
[ˈlɛmlaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Lämmlein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - kleines Lamm
Corpus desk
Index DE-lammlein · Lämmlein · German
Lämmlein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Lämmlein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɛmlaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lämmlein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lämmlein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɛmlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Lamm".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lämmlein, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Lämmlein, spelled L-Ä-M-M-L-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1kleines Lamm
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Lämmlein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Schafe haben gerade Lämmlein geworfen, die wie flauschige Wattebällchen die nun saftigen Wiesen sprenkeln.“
Synonyms
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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.