Legasthenie

[ˌleɡasteˈniː]

/[ˌleɡasteˈniː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Legasthenie” is uncommon German (frequency #62,604 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,604
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entwicklungsverzögerung im Lesen oder Schreiben, massive und lang andauernde Störung des Erwerbs der Schriftsprache

Key facts for Legasthenie
PropertyValue
HeadwordLegasthenie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌleɡasteˈniː]
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,604
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Legasthenie” 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). Legasthenie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Legasthenie is uncommon German at frequency #62,604 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌleɡasteˈniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entwicklungsverzögerung im Lesen oder Schreiben, massive und lang andauernde Störung des Erwerbs der Schriftsprache".

Legasthenie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Legasthenie, spelled L-E-G-A-S-T-H-E-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entwicklungsverzögerung im Lesen oder Schreiben, massive und lang andauernde Störung des Erwerbs der Schriftsprache

Synonyms

Lese-RechtschreibschwächeLese- und RechtschreibschwächeLese-Rechtschreib-SchwächeLese- und RechtschreibstörungLese-Rechtschreib-StörungLese-/RechtschreibstörungLRS

This word in other languages

dyslexia(English)dislexia(Español)dyslexie(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 "Legasthenie"?
"Legasthenie" is spelled L-E-G-A-S-T-H-E-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌleɡasteˈniː].
What does "Legasthenie" mean?
As a noun, "Legasthenie" means: Entwicklungsverzögerung im Lesen oder Schreiben, massive und lang andauernde Störung des Erwerbs der Schriftsprache
How do you pronounce "Legasthenie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Legasthenie" is [ˌleɡasteˈniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Legasthenie" come from?
"Legasthenie" 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 “Legasthenie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-G-A-S-T-H-E-N-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌleɡasteˈniː] (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