Lehrerin

[ˈleːʁəʁɪn]

/[ˈleːʁəʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lehrerin” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,445. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,445
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vermittlerin von Wissen, die im Allgemeinen auch mit einem Erziehungsauftrag ausgestattet ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-lehrerin · Lehrerin · German

Lehrerin · rank #4,445 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,445
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lee

Nearest frequency peer: Lee (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lehrerin“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lehrerin“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lehrerin vs Lehrern
88% similar
Lehrerin vs Lehrers
75% similar
Lehrerin vs Leserin
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lehrerin
PropertyValue
HeadwordLehrerin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːʁəʁɪn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,445
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lehrerin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lehrerinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lee“ (#4,444), „medizinischen“ (#4,446), „kulturelle“ (#4,443). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lehrerin“ bei #4,445. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Lehrerin (IPA [ˈleːʁəʁɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,445 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vermittlerin von Wissen, die im Allgemeinen auch mit einem Erziehungsauftrag ausgestattet ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lehrerin, with forms such as "elhrerin", "leherrin", and "lehhrerin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Lehrern", "Lehrers", "Leserin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lehrerin, spelled L-E-H-R-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vermittlerin von Wissen, die im Allgemeinen auch mit einem Erziehungsauftrag ausgestattet ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Lehrerin erklärt mir die Grundrechenarten.
  2. „Ihre jungen Lehrerinnen mit ihren Kopftüchern und fußlangen Mänteln versuchten kichernd, die Lage zu beruhigen, halb gerührt, halb verschämt, halb stolz auf ihre Schüler, halb entschuldigend.“

This word in other languages

female(English)profesora(Español)professeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elhrerin
  • leherrin
  • lehhrerin
  • lehreirn
  • lehrerinn
  • lehrerni
  • lehrerrin
  • lehrrein
  • lehrrerin
  • lerherin
  • lhererin
  • llehrerin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lehrerin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elhrerin2leherrin2lehhrerin1lehreirn2lehrerinn1lehrerni2lehrerrin1lehrrein2
Edit distance from "Lehrerin"

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 "Lehrerin"?
"Lehrerin" is spelled L-E-H-R-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːʁəʁɪn].
What does "Lehrerin" mean?
As a noun, "Lehrerin" means: Vermittlerin von Wissen, die im Allgemeinen auch mit einem Erziehungsauftrag ausgestattet ist
What words are commonly confused with "Lehrerin"?
"Lehrerin" is commonly confused with "Lehrern", "Lehrers", "Leserin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lehrerin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lehrerin" is [ˈleːʁəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lehrerin" come from?
"Lehrerin" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lehrerin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gebühren#4,433Finanzen#4,431erworben#4,428schlicht#4,462

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ermordet12 variantsspielten12 variantserfunden12 variantsTübingen12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list