Lampenschirm
[ˈlampn̩ˌʃɪʁm]
The verdict
“Lampenschirm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abdeckung um eine Lampe
Corpus desk
Index DE-lampenschirm · Lampenschirm · German
Lampenschirm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Lampenschirm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlampn̩ˌʃɪʁm] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lampenschirm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lampenschirm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlampn̩ˌʃɪʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abdeckung um eine Lampe".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lampenschirm, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lampenschirm, spelled L-A-M-P-E-N-S-C-H-I-R-M.
Definition
- 1Abdeckung um eine Lampe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lampenschirm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wir fertigen und reparieren Lampenschirme oder fertigen nach Ihrem Wünschen.“
„Bobby durchquerte den Raum mit dreizehn Schritten, wobei er sich in der Mitte duckte, um dem Lampenschirm auszuweichen.“
Synonyms
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.