Leichenstein
[ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Leichenstein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gedenkstein, der auf einem Grab angebracht ist und an Verstorbene erinnert
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leichenstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Leichenstein” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Leichenstein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gedenkstein, der auf einem Grab angebracht ist und an Verstorbene erinnert".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Leichenstein in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Leichenstein, spelled L-E-I-C-H-E-N-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Gedenkstein, der auf einem Grab angebracht ist und an Verstorbene erinnert
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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.
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Using “Leichenstein”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-E-I-C-H-E-N-S-T-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ʃtaɪ̯n] (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.