Lastenaufzug

[ˈlastn̩ˌʔaʊ̯ft͡suːk]

/[ˈlastn̩ˌʔaʊ̯ft͡suːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Lastenaufzug” 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) - Aufzug, mit dem Lasten befördert werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-lastenaufzug · Lastenaufzug · German

Lastenaufzug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Lastenaufzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordLastenaufzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlastn̩ˌʔaʊ̯ft͡suːk]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lastenaufzug“ im Deutschen

Lastenaufzugliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lastenaufzug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlastn̩ˌʔaʊ̯ft͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aufzug, mit dem Lasten befördert werden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lastenaufzug, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Lastenaufzug, spelled L-A-S-T-E-N-A-U-F-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufzug, mit dem Lasten befördert werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich nahm den Lastenaufzug zur Tiefgarage, stieg in meinen Wagen und suchte das Weite.“
  2. „Inmitten seiner Eskorte in Polizeiblau ging Perkins langsamen Schrittes zu dem Lastenaufzug an der hinteren Wand des Trading Room.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lastenaufzug"?
"Lastenaufzug" is spelled L-A-S-T-E-N-A-U-F-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlastn̩ˌʔaʊ̯ft͡suːk].
What does "Lastenaufzug" mean?
As a noun, "Lastenaufzug" means: Aufzug, mit dem Lasten befördert werden
How do you pronounce "Lastenaufzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lastenaufzug" is [ˈlastn̩ˌʔaʊ̯ft͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lastenaufzug" come from?
"Lastenaufzug" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list