Leierkasten
[ˈlaɪ̯ɐˌkastn̩]
The verdict
“Leierkasten” 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) - kleinere, von einer Person leicht zu transportierende und oft mit einem Fahrgestell versehene Drehorgel
Corpus desk
Index DE-leierkasten · Leierkasten · German
Leierkasten · 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 | Leierkasten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯ɐˌkastn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leierkasten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leierkasten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯ɐˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleinere, von einer Person leicht zu transportierende und oft mit einem Fahrgestell versehene Drehorgel".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Leierkasten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Leierkasten, spelled L-E-I-E-R-K-A-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleinere, von einer Person leicht zu transportierende und oft mit einem Fahrgestell versehene Drehorgel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leierkasten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Leierkasten ist ein altes Musikinstrument.
Auf dem Leierkasten saß ein Kapuzineräffchen.
This word in other languages
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.