Lehrstuhl

[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl]

/[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lehrstuhl” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,686. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,686
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Planstelle eines ordentlichen Professors/Ordinarius

Corpus desk

Index DE-lehrstuhl · Lehrstuhl · German

Lehrstuhl · rank #15,686 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,686
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lehrgang

Nearest frequency peer: Lehrgang (-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 „Lehrstuhl“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lehrstuhl
PropertyValue
HeadwordLehrstuhl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,686
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lehrstuhl“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lehrstuhlliegt 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: „Lehrgang“ (#15,685), „Leonhard“ (#15,687), „Legion“ (#15,684). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lehrstuhl“ bei #15,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Lehrstuhl (IPA [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,686 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Planstelle eines ordentlichen Professors/Ordinarius".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lehrstuhl, with forms such as "elhrstuhl", "lehhrstuhl", and "lehrrstuhl". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lehrstuhl, spelled L-E-H-R-S-T-U-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Planstelle eines ordentlichen Professors/Ordinarius

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „So habe das universitäre Fach Germanistik im Jahre 1949 nur noch in Budapest existiert, während die entsprechenden Lehrstühle in Szeged, Debrecen und Pécs aufgelöst worden seien.“
  2. „Jetzt wird die deutsche Sprache in Schlesien zwar wieder gelehrt, doch den Lehrstuhl besetzen die Funktionäre mit gebürtigen Polen.“

Synonyms

C-4-ProfessurW-3-ProfessurLehrkanzel

This word in other languages

chair(English)chaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elhrstuhl
  • lehhrstuhl
  • lehrrstuhl
  • lehrsstuhl
  • lehrsthul
  • lehrsttuhl
  • lehrstuhhl
  • lehrstuhll
  • lehrstulh
  • lehrsuthl
  • lehrtsuhl
  • lehsrtuhl
  • lerhstuhl
  • lherstuhl
  • llehrstuhl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elhrstuhl2lehhrstuhl1lehrrstuhl1lehrsstuhl1lehrsthul2lehrsttuhl1lehrstuhhl1lehrstuhll1
Edit distance from "Lehrstuhl"

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 "Lehrstuhl"?
"Lehrstuhl" is spelled L-E-H-R-S-T-U-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl].
What does "Lehrstuhl" mean?
As a noun, "Lehrstuhl" means: Planstelle eines ordentlichen Professors/Ordinarius
What are common misspellings of "Lehrstuhl"?
Common misspellings include "elhrstuhl", "lehhrstuhl", "lehrrstuhl", "lehrsstuhl", "lehrsthul". The correct spelling is "Lehrstuhl".
How do you pronounce "Lehrstuhl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lehrstuhl" is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lehrstuhl" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list