Längengrad

[ˈlɛŋənˌɡʁaːt]

/[ˈlɛŋənˌɡʁaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Längengrad” is uncommon German (frequency #93,245 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,245
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Meridian einer bestimmten geographischen Länge

Corpus desk

Index DE-langengrad · Längengrad · German

Längengrad · rank #93,245 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,245
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Läsion

Nearest frequency peer: Läsion (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Längengrad”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Längengrad” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Längengrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordLängengrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛŋənˌɡʁaːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,245
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Längengrad” 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). Längengrad 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

Längengrad is uncommon German at frequency #93,245 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɛŋənˌɡʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Längengrad, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Längengrad, spelled L-Ä-N-G-E-N-G-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Meridian einer bestimmten geographischen Länge
  2. 2
    Streifen zwischen zwei 1° voneinander entfernten Meridianen, in dem die auf volle Grade gerundete Länge einen bestimmten Wert hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der zehnte östliche Längengrad verläuft durch Hamburg.
  2. „Um ihre jeweilige Position zu bestimmen, waren sie jetzt weniger auf die Errechnung von Längen- und Breitengrad angewiesen, sondern vielmehr in der Lage, sie mithilfe bestimmter Hügel, Dörfer oder auch Baumgruppen an Land zu ermitteln.“

Synonyms

LängenkreisMeridianLängeGrad

Antonyms

Breitengrad

This word in other languages

longitude(English)longitud(Español)longitude(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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Längengrad"?
"Längengrad" is spelled L-Ä-N-G-E-N-G-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛŋənˌɡʁaːt].
What does "Längengrad" mean?
As a noun, "Längengrad" means: Meridian einer bestimmten geographischen Länge
How do you pronounce "Längengrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Längengrad" is [ˈlɛŋənˌɡʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Längengrad" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Magengrube#93,254Magensäure#93,255Leseratten#93,227marginalen#93,263

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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