Lehrstunde

[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtʊndə]

/[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtʊndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lehrstunde” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,310 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#56,310
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeitraum, in dem jemand belehrt/unterrichtet wird

Key facts for Lehrstunde
PropertyValue
HeadwordLehrstunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtʊndə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lehrstunde” 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). Lehrstunde 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 Lehrstunde is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtʊndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,310 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zeitraum, in dem jemand belehrt/unterrichtet wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Lehrstunde in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lehrstunde, spelled L-E-H-R-S-T-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitraum, in dem jemand belehrt/unterrichtet wird

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 "Lehrstunde"?
"Lehrstunde" is spelled L-E-H-R-S-T-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtʊndə].
What does "Lehrstunde" mean?
As a noun, "Lehrstunde" means: Zeitraum, in dem jemand belehrt/unterrichtet wird
How do you pronounce "Lehrstunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lehrstunde" is [ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lehrstunde" come from?
"Lehrstunde" 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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Using “Lehrstunde”

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

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