Lastkraftwagen

[ˈlastkʁaftˌvaːɡn̩]

/[ˈlastkʁaftˌvaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lastkraftwagen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,856 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,856
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Motorfahrzeug, das hauptsächlich dem Transport von Gütern dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-lastkraftwagen · Lastkraftwagen · German

Lastkraftwagen · rank #53,856 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,856
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Langensalza

Nearest frequency peer: Langensalza (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Lastkraftwagen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Lastkraftwagen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lastkraftwagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLastkraftwagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlastkʁaftˌvaːɡn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#53,856
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lastkraftwagen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lastkraftwagenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Langensalza“ (#53,855), „Lawinen“ (#53,857), „Landweg“ (#53,854). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lastkraftwagen“ bei #53,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lastkraftwagen is uncommon German at frequency #53,856 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlastkʁaftˌvaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Motorfahrzeug, das hauptsächlich dem Transport von Gütern dient".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lastkraftwagen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lastkraftwagen, spelled L-A-S-T-K-R-A-F-T-W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Motorfahrzeug, das hauptsächlich dem Transport von Gütern dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Müller braust nun mit einem Lastkraftwagen durch die Gegend. Das Pferdefuhrwerk hat er abgeschafft.
  2. In den zahlreichen Lagern an den französischen Ufern des Ärmelkanals leben vorwiegend Flüchtlinge afghanischer Herkunft, meist mit dem Ziel, als „blinder Passagier“ auf Güterzügen oder Lastkraftwagen durch den Eurotunnel nach England zu gelangen.

Synonyms

LastwagenLasterLastautoFrachtwagenTonnerBrummi

Antonyms

AutobusBusO-BusPersonenkraftwagenPersonenwagenPKW

This word in other languages

lorry(English)camión(Español)camion(Français)caminhão(Português)

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 "Lastkraftwagen"?
"Lastkraftwagen" is spelled L-A-S-T-K-R-A-F-T-W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlastkʁaftˌvaːɡn̩].
What does "Lastkraftwagen" mean?
As a noun, "Lastkraftwagen" means: ein Motorfahrzeug, das hauptsächlich dem Transport von Gütern dient
How do you pronounce "Lastkraftwagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lastkraftwagen" is [ˈlastkʁaftˌvaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lastkraftwagen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list