Lehrbub
[ˈleːɐ̯ˌbuːp]
The verdict
“Lehrbub” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliche Person, die einen Beruf erlernt
Corpus desk
Index DE-lehrbub · Lehrbub · German
Lehrbub · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lehrbub |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈleːɐ̯ˌbuːp] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lehrbub“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lehrbub is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːɐ̯ˌbuːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männliche Person, die einen Beruf erlernt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lehrbub, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Lehrbub, spelled L-E-H-R-B-U-B.
Definition
- 1männliche Person, die einen Beruf erlernt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Lehrbub appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Bäckermeister lobte seinen fleißigen Lehrbuben.
Antonyms
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.