Leihhaus
[ˈlaɪ̯ˌhaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Leihhaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geschäft, welches gegen Annahme von Wertgegenständen Darlehen vergibt
Corpus desk
Index DE-leihhaus · Leihhaus · German
Leihhaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Leihhaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯ˌhaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leihhaus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leihhaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯ˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geschäft, welches gegen Annahme von Wertgegenständen Darlehen vergibt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Leihhaus in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Leihhaus, spelled L-E-I-H-H-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1Geschäft, welches gegen Annahme von Wertgegenständen Darlehen vergibt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leihhaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der studierte Soziologe zählt auf, an welche Vorschriften alle Leihhäuser gebunden sind […].“
„Die erste Enttäuschung war die, daß die Leihhäuser erst um neun aufmachten.“
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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.