Lehrkörper

[ˈleːɐ̯ˌkœʁpɐ]

/[ˈleːɐ̯ˌkœʁpɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lehrkörper” is uncommon German (frequency #67,445 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,445
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit aller Lehrer an einer Schule oder Universität

Key facts for Lehrkörper
PropertyValue
HeadwordLehrkörper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːɐ̯ˌkœʁpɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#67,445
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lehrkörper” 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). Lehrkörper lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lehrkörper is uncommon German at frequency #67,445 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːɐ̯ˌkœʁpɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit aller Lehrer an einer Schule oder Universität".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lehrkörper in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Lehrkörper, spelled L-E-H-R-K-Ö-R-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit aller Lehrer an einer Schule oder Universität

Synonyms

LehrerkollegiumLehrerschaft

This word in other languages

faculty(English)

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 "Lehrkörper"?
"Lehrkörper" is spelled L-E-H-R-K-Ö-R-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌkœʁpɐ].
What does "Lehrkörper" mean?
As a noun, "Lehrkörper" means: Gesamtheit aller Lehrer an einer Schule oder Universität
How do you pronounce "Lehrkörper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lehrkörper" is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌkœʁpɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lehrkörper" come from?
"Lehrkörper" 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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Using “Lehrkörper”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-H-R-K-Ö-R-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːɐ̯ˌkœʁpɐ] (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