Legionellen

[leɡi̯oˈnɛlən]

/[leɡi̯oˈnɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Legionellen” is uncommon German (frequency #55,508 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,508
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

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

Key facts for Legionellen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLegionellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leɡi̯oˈnɛlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#55,508
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Legionellen” 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). Legionellen 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

Legionellen is uncommon German at frequency #55,508 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [leɡi̯oˈnɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Legionellen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Legionellen, spelled L-E-G-I-O-N-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

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