Lebensmittelhändler

[ˈleːbn̩smɪtl̩ˌhɛndlɐ]

/[ˈleːbn̩smɪtl̩ˌhɛndlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebensmittelhändler” is uncommon German (frequency #95,887 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,887
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die professionell Lebensmittel vertreibt, mit Lebensmitteln handelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebensmittelhandler · Lebensmittelhändler · German

Lebensmittelhändler · rank #95,887 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,887
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lebensmittelp…

Nearest frequency peer: Lebensmittelproduktion (+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 „Lebensmittelhändler“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lebensmittelhändler
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensmittelhändler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩smɪtl̩ˌhɛndlɐ]
Letters19
Frequency rank#95,887
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lebensmittelhändler“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lebensmittelhändlerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Lebensmittelproduktion“ (#95,888), „Laufzeitverlängerung“ (#95,884), „Lebensraums“ (#95,890). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lebensmittelhändler“ bei #95,887. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lebensmittelhändler is uncommon German at frequency #95,887 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩smɪtl̩ˌhɛndlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die professionell Lebensmittel vertreibt, mit Lebensmitteln handelt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lebensmittelhändler, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lebensmittelhändler, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-M-I-T-T-E-L-H-Ä-N-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die professionell Lebensmittel vertreibt, mit Lebensmitteln handelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ihre Hand umklammerte einen Zettel, eine Quittung des Lebensmittelhändlers, mit einer Adresse auf der Rückseite.“

This word in other languages

grocer(English)abacero(Español)épicier(Français)

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 "Lebensmittelhändler"?
"Lebensmittelhändler" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-M-I-T-T-E-L-H-Ä-N-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩smɪtl̩ˌhɛndlɐ].
What does "Lebensmittelhändler" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensmittelhändler" means: Person, die professionell Lebensmittel vertreibt, mit Lebensmitteln handelt
How do you pronounce "Lebensmittelhändler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensmittelhändler" is [ˈleːbn̩smɪtl̩ˌhɛndlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensmittelhändler" come from?
"Lebensmittelhändler" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 19 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list