Lehrjunge
[ˈleːɐ̯ˌjʊŋə]
The verdict
“Lehrjunge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - junger Mann, der eine Lehre absolviert, einen Beruf erlernt
Corpus desk
Index DE-lehrjunge · Lehrjunge · German
Lehrjunge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Lehrjunge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈleːɐ̯ˌjʊŋə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lehrjunge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lehrjunge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːɐ̯ˌjʊŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "junger Mann, der eine Lehre absolviert, einen Beruf erlernt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Lehrjunge in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lehrjunge, spelled L-E-H-R-J-U-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1junger Mann, der eine Lehre absolviert, einen Beruf erlernt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lehrjunge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als die Glocke zu St. Maria Magdalena in Breslau gegossen werden sollte und alles dazu fast fertig war, ging der Gießer zuvor zum Essen, verbot aber dem Lehrjungen bei Leib und Leben, den Hahn am Schmelzkessel anzurühren.“
„Ich vergaß, die Namen der beiden Lehrjungen, der Maniküren und der Schuhputzer zu erwähnen.“
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.