Lautheit

[ˈlaʊ̯thaɪ̯t]

/[ˈlaʊ̯thaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Lautheit” 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) - psychoakustische Größe für die menschliche Empfindung der Lautstärke, gemessen in der Einheit Sone

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Index DE-lautheit · Lautheit · German

Lautheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Lautheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordLautheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯thaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lautheit“ im Deutschen

Lautheitliegt 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

Lautheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯thaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "psychoakustische Größe für die menschliche Empfindung der Lautstärke, gemessen in der Einheit Sone".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lautheit, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lautheit, spelled L-A-U-T-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    psychoakustische Größe für die menschliche Empfindung der Lautstärke, gemessen in der Einheit Sone

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Lautheit ist ein subjektives Gefühl, das oft mit objektiven Schalldruckpegelmessungen in Dezibel verwechselt wird.

Synonyms

Verhältnislautheit

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 "Lautheit"?
"Lautheit" is spelled L-A-U-T-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯thaɪ̯t].
What does "Lautheit" mean?
As a noun, "Lautheit" means: psychoakustische Größe für die menschliche Empfindung der Lautstärke, gemessen in der Einheit Sone
How do you pronounce "Lautheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lautheit" is [ˈlaʊ̯thaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lautheit" come from?
"Lautheit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list