Lastkahn
[ˈlastˌkaːn]
The verdict
“Lastkahn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wasserfahrzeug ohne Motor zum Transport von Lasten
Corpus desk
Index DE-lastkahn · Lastkahn · German
Lastkahn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Lastkahn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlastˌkaːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lastkahn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lastkahn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlastˌkaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wasserfahrzeug ohne Motor zum Transport von Lasten".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lastkahn, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lastkahn, spelled L-A-S-T-K-A-H-N.
Definition
- 1Wasserfahrzeug ohne Motor zum Transport von Lasten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lastkahn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es ging auf schmalen Brücken über Kanäle mit langsam fließendem Wasser, auf dem Lastkähne lagen.“
„Keine 10 Minuten von der Stelle entfernt, an der unsere Reise begann, am heutigen Niederländer Ufer in Köln, wurden die Waren, die auf flachkieligen Segelschiffen transportiert wurden, auf Lastkähne umgeladen.“
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.