Lehmziegel

[ˈleːmˌt͡siːɡl̩]

/[ˈleːmˌt͡siːɡl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Lehmziegel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht gebrannter, sondern an der Luft getrockneter Ziegel aus Lehm, der bereits seit Jahrtausenden in verschiedenen Trockengebieten der Erde als Baustoff verwendet wird

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Index DE-lehmziegel · Lehmziegel · German

Lehmziegel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Lehmziegel
PropertyValue
HeadwordLehmziegel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːmˌt͡siːɡl̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lehmziegel“ im Deutschen

Lehmziegelschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lehmziegel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːmˌt͡siːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht gebrannter, sondern an der Luft getrockneter Ziegel aus Lehm, der bereits seit Jahrtausenden in verschiedenen Trockengebieten der Erde als Baustoff verwendet wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lehmziegel, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Lehmziegel, spelled L-E-H-M-Z-I-E-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht gebrannter, sondern an der Luft getrockneter Ziegel aus Lehm, der bereits seit Jahrtausenden in verschiedenen Trockengebieten der Erde als Baustoff verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „1800 Lehmziegel formten die Studenten, gemeinsam mit dem Lehmbauer Roderich Seefried aus Wald-Rothenlachen.“
  2. „Als wir näher kommen, erkennen wir, dass die Stadt, die an ihren Rändern wie ein Krebsgeschwür in die Savanne ausfranst, nur aus einstöckigen, aus Lehmziegeln errichteten, wellblechgedeckten Hütten besteht.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lehmziegel"?
"Lehmziegel" is spelled L-E-H-M-Z-I-E-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːmˌt͡siːɡl̩].
What does "Lehmziegel" mean?
As a noun, "Lehmziegel" means: nicht gebrannter, sondern an der Luft getrockneter Ziegel aus Lehm, der bereits seit Jahrtausenden in verschiedenen Trockengebieten der Erde als Baustoff verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Lehmziegel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lehmziegel" is [ˈleːmˌt͡siːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lehmziegel" come from?
"Lehmziegel" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list