Leerwort

[ˈleːɐ̯ˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈleːɐ̯ˌvɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Leerwort” 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) - Wort, das eine grammatische, aber keine eigenständige lexikalische Bedeutung hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-leerwort · Leerwort · German

Leerwort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Leerwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeerwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːɐ̯ˌvɔʁt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Leerwort“ im Deutschen

Leerwortliegt 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

Leerwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːɐ̯ˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, das eine grammatische, aber keine eigenständige lexikalische Bedeutung hat".

No misspelling variants are generated for Leerwort in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Leerwort, spelled L-E-E-R-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, das eine grammatische, aber keine eigenständige lexikalische Bedeutung hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er unterscheidet in zwei Hauptwortarten: Vollwörter und Leerwörter.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Leerwort"?
"Leerwort" is spelled L-E-E-R-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌvɔʁt].
What does "Leerwort" mean?
As a noun, "Leerwort" means: Wort, das eine grammatische, aber keine eigenständige lexikalische Bedeutung hat
How do you pronounce "Leerwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leerwort" is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leerwort" come from?
"Leerwort" 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