Lehrbub
[ˈleːɐ̯ˌbuːp]
The verdict
“Lehrbub” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - männliche Person, die einen Beruf erlernt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lehrbub |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈleːɐ̯ˌbuːp] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Lehrbub” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Lehrbub is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈleːɐ̯ˌbuːp]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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.
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Using “Lehrbub”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-E-H-R-B-U-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈleːɐ̯ˌbuːp] (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
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.