Lederhaut
[ˈleːdɐˌhaʊ̯t]
The verdict
“Lederhaut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die bei Menschen und Wirbeltieren unter der Epidermis liegende, zähe, elastische Hautschicht
Corpus desk
Index DE-lederhaut · Lederhaut · German
Lederhaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lederhaut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈleːdɐˌhaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lederhaut“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lederhaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːdɐˌhaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Lederhaut has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lederhaut, spelled L-E-D-E-R-H-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1die bei Menschen und Wirbeltieren unter der Epidermis liegende, zähe, elastische Hautschicht
- 2den Augapfel umgebende Haut
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lederhaut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das nicht durchblutete Hautstück liegt mit der Innenseite nach oben; deutlich sichtbar sind die Verästelungen des in der sogenannten Lederhaut verlaufenden Nervs.
Vor allem das Netzwerk aus Kollagen- und Elastinfasern in der Lederhaut, das der Haut ihre Reißfestigkeit und Elastizität verleiht, gerät dann mehr in Mitleidenschaft.
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.