Leichenrede
[ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌʁeːdə]
The verdict
“Leichenrede” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rede, die bei einer Beerdigung für einen Verstorbenen gehalten wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-leichenrede · Leichenrede · German
Leichenrede · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leichenrede |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌʁeːdə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leichenrede“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leichenrede is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌʁeːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rede, die bei einer Beerdigung für einen Verstorbenen gehalten wird".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Leichenrede in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Leichenrede, spelled L-E-I-C-H-E-N-R-E-D-E.
Definition
- 1Rede, die bei einer Beerdigung für einen Verstorbenen gehalten wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leichenrede appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Lipschütz hielt gewöhnlich bei verstorbenen Emigranten die Leichenreden.“
„Indessen begann der Methodistenprediger mit leiser, zitternder Stimme seine Leichenrede über der Asche der von seiner eigenen Hand schändlich Gemordeten.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.