Lehrstühle

[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]

/[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lehrstühle” is uncommon German (frequency #57,198 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,198
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lehrstuhl

Key facts for Lehrstühle
PropertyValue
HeadwordLehrstühle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,198
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lehrstühle” 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). Lehrstühle 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

Lehrstühle is uncommon German at frequency #57,198 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Lehrstühle has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lehrstühle, spelled L-E-H-R-S-T-Ü-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lehrstuhl
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Lehrstuhl
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Lehrstühle"?
"Lehrstühle" is spelled L-E-H-R-S-T-Ü-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə].
What does "Lehrstühle" mean?
As a noun, "Lehrstühle" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lehrstuhl
How do you pronounce "Lehrstühle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lehrstühle" is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtyːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lehrstühle" come from?
"Lehrstühle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lehrstühle”

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

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

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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