Leckerei

[lɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[lɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leckerei” is uncommon German (frequency #95,894 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,894
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das besonders gerne gegessen wird

Key facts for Leckerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeckerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#95,894
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Leckerei” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Leckerei lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Leckerei is uncommon German at frequency #95,894 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [lɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Leckerei in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Leckerei, spelled L-E-C-K-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das besonders gerne gegessen wird
  2. 2
    andauerndes Lecken

This word in other languages

delicacy(English)manjar(Español)iguaria(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 "Leckerei"?
"Leckerei" is spelled L-E-C-K-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [lɛkəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Leckerei" mean?
As a noun, "Leckerei" means: etwas, das besonders gerne gegessen wird
How do you pronounce "Leckerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leckerei" is [lɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leckerei" come from?
"Leckerei" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Leckerei”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-C-K-E-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lɛkəˈʁaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list