lehnst

[leːnst]

/[leːnst]/ verb

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The verdict

“lehnst” is uncommon German (frequency #84,236 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,236
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lehnen

Key facts for lehnst
PropertyValue
Headwordlehnst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[leːnst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,236
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lehnst” 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). lehnst 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

lehnst is uncommon German at frequency #84,236 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [leːnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lehnen".

lehnst doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is lehnst, spelled L-E-H-N-S-T.

Definition

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    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lehnen

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 "lehnst"?
"lehnst" is spelled L-E-H-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [leːnst].
What does "lehnst" mean?
As a verb, "lehnst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lehnen
How do you pronounce "lehnst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lehnst" is [leːnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lehnst" come from?
"lehnst" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “lehnst”

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

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