Lehrling

[ˈleːɐ̯lɪŋ]

/[ˈleːɐ̯lɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lehrling” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,989
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die eine Lehre absolviert, einen Beruf erlernt

Corpus desk

Index DE-lehrling · Lehrling · German

Lehrling · rank #20,989 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,989
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kürzung

Nearest frequency peer: Kürzung (-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 „Lehrling“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lehrling“ 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).

Lehrling vs Lehrlinge
89% similar
Lehrling vs learning
63% similar
Lehrling vs Lehrgang
75% similar

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

Key facts for Lehrling
PropertyValue
HeadwordLehrling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːɐ̯lɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,989
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lehrling“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kürzung“ (#20,988), „Lehrlinge“ (#20,990), „kümmere“ (#20,987). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lehrling“ bei #20,989. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Lehrling (IPA [ˈleːɐ̯lɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,989 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die eine Lehre absolviert, einen Beruf erlernt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lehrling, with forms such as "elhrling", "lehhrling", and "lehlring". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Lehrlinge", "learning", "Lehrgang", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lehrling, spelled L-E-H-R-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die eine Lehre absolviert, einen Beruf erlernt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als ich Lehrling war, musste ich meist die ganze Halle fegen.
  2. Lehrlinge stehen in der Hierarchie eines Handwerksbetriebs unter den Gesellen.

Antonyms

GeselleMeister

This word in other languages

trainee(English)aprendiz(Español)apprenti(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elhrling
  • lehhrling
  • lehlring
  • lehrilng
  • lehrlign
  • lehrlingg
  • lehrlinng
  • lehrlling
  • lehrlnig
  • lehrrling
  • lerhling
  • lherling
  • llehrling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lehrling - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elhrling2lehhrling1lehlring2lehrilng2lehrlign2lehrlingg1lehrlinng1lehrlling1
Edit distance from "Lehrling"

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 "Lehrling"?
"Lehrling" is spelled L-E-H-R-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɐ̯lɪŋ].
What does "Lehrling" mean?
As a noun, "Lehrling" means: Person, die eine Lehre absolviert, einen Beruf erlernt
What words are commonly confused with "Lehrling"?
"Lehrling" is commonly confused with "Lehrlinge", "learning", "Lehrgang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lehrling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lehrling" is [ˈleːɐ̯lɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lehrling" come from?
"Lehrling" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Meisterin13 variantskreativer13 variantsOrtskern13 variantsradikaler13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list