langlegen

[ˈlaŋˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈlaŋˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“langlegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine liegende Position zum Ausruhen/Schlafen einnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-langlegen · langlegen · German

langlegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for langlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordlanglegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaŋˌleːɡn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „langlegen“ im Deutschen

langlegenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

langlegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlaŋˌleːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

langlegen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is langlegen, spelled L-A-N-G-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine liegende Position zum Ausruhen/Schlafen einnehmen
  2. 2
    durch einen Sturz mit dem gesamten Körper auf den Boden fallen

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "langlegen"?
"langlegen" is spelled L-A-N-G-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋˌleːɡn̩].
What does "langlegen" mean?
As a verb, "langlegen" means: eine liegende Position zum Ausruhen/Schlafen einnehmen
How do you pronounce "langlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langlegen" is [ˈlaŋˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langlegen" come from?
"langlegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list