Leichenwagen

[ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leichenwagen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #71,575 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#71,575
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fahrzeug, das dazu dient, Tote zu transportieren

Key facts for Leichenwagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeichenwagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#71,575
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Leichenwagen” 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). Leichenwagen 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 Leichenwagen is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #71,575 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Fahrzeug, das dazu dient, Tote zu transportieren".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Leichenwagen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Leichenwagen, spelled L-E-I-C-H-E-N-W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahrzeug, das dazu dient, Tote zu transportieren

This word in other languages

hearse(English)corbillard(Français)

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 "Leichenwagen"?
"Leichenwagen" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-E-N-W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌvaːɡn̩].
What does "Leichenwagen" mean?
As a noun, "Leichenwagen" means: Fahrzeug, das dazu dient, Tote zu transportieren
How do you pronounce "Leichenwagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leichenwagen" is [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leichenwagen" come from?
"Leichenwagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Leichenwagen”

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-W-A-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌvaːɡn̩] (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