Lehrstoff

[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf]

/[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lehrstoff” is an uncommon German word, ranked #97,304 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#97,304
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das zu Unterrichtende

Key facts for Lehrstoff
PropertyValue
HeadwordLehrstoff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,304
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lehrstoff” 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). Lehrstoff lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Lehrstoff is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf]. Corpus data places it at rank #97,304 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "das zu Unterrichtende".

Zero misspellings are on record for Lehrstoff in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lehrstoff, spelled L-E-H-R-S-T-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    das zu Unterrichtende

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 "Lehrstoff"?
"Lehrstoff" is spelled L-E-H-R-S-T-O-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf].
What does "Lehrstoff" mean?
As a noun, "Lehrstoff" means: das zu Unterrichtende
How do you pronounce "Lehrstoff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lehrstoff" is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lehrstoff" come from?
"Lehrstoff" 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 “Lehrstoff”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-H-R-S-T-O-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list