Legehennen

[ˈleːɡəˌhɛnən]

/[ˈleːɡəˌhɛnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Legehennen” is uncommon German (frequency #95,897 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,897
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legehenne

Key facts for Legehennen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLegehennen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːɡəˌhɛnən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,897
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Legehennen” 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). Legehennen 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

Legehennen is uncommon German at frequency #95,897 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːɡəˌhɛnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Legehennen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Legehennen, spelled L-E-G-E-H-E-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legehenne
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Legehenne
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Legehenne
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Legehenne

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 "Legehennen"?
"Legehennen" is spelled L-E-G-E-H-E-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɡəˌhɛnən].
What does "Legehennen" mean?
As a noun, "Legehennen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legehenne
How do you pronounce "Legehennen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Legehennen" is [ˈleːɡəˌhɛnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Legehennen" come from?
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Using “Legehennen”

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

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

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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