Langzeitgedächtnis

[ˈlaŋt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌdɛçtnɪs]

/[ˈlaŋt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌdɛçtnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Langzeitgedächtnis” is uncommon German (frequency #91,875 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,875
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil des Gedächtnisses, das Informationen über lange Zeit speichert

Key facts for Langzeitgedächtnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordLangzeitgedächtnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaŋt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌdɛçtnɪs]
Letters18
Frequency rank#91,875
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Langzeitgedächtnis” 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). Langzeitgedächtnis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Langzeitgedächtnis is uncommon German at frequency #91,875 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaŋt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌdɛçtnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil des Gedächtnisses, das Informationen über lange Zeit speichert".

No misspelling variants are generated for Langzeitgedächtnis in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Langzeitgedächtnis, spelled L-A-N-G-Z-E-I-T-G-E-D-Ä-C-H-T-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil des Gedächtnisses, das Informationen über lange Zeit speichert

Antonyms

Kurzzeitgedächtnis

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 "Langzeitgedächtnis"?
"Langzeitgedächtnis" is spelled L-A-N-G-Z-E-I-T-G-E-D-Ä-C-H-T-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌdɛçtnɪs].
What does "Langzeitgedächtnis" mean?
As a noun, "Langzeitgedächtnis" means: Teil des Gedächtnisses, das Informationen über lange Zeit speichert
How do you pronounce "Langzeitgedächtnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Langzeitgedächtnis" is [ˈlaŋt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌdɛçtnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Langzeitgedächtnis" come from?
"Langzeitgedächtnis" 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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Using “Langzeitgedächtnis”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-N-G-Z-E-I-T-G-E-D-Ä-C-H-T-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaŋt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌdɛçtnɪs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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