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 September 3, 2026) - Gedenkstein, der auf einem Grab angebracht ist und an Verstorbene erinnert
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Index DE-leichenstein · Leichenstein · German
Leichenstein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Leichenstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leichenstein“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Leichenstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Unter den Leichensteinen des alten Kirchhofs der Frauenkirche befand sich auch einer mit der Abbildung eines alten Klerikers von 1888, genannt der Mönchstein,…“
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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.