lechzen
[ˈlɛçt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“lechzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heftig nach etwas verlangen, das dringend benötigt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-lechzen · lechzen · German
lechzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | lechzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈlɛçt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „lechzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
lechzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlɛçt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "heftig nach etwas verlangen, das dringend benötigt wird".
No misspelling variants are generated for lechzen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is lechzen, spelled L-E-C-H-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1heftig nach etwas verlangen, das dringend benötigt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lechzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich lechze nach einem Schluck Wasser.
Ich lechze nach dem Ende der Trockenheit.
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.