lenkbar

[ˈlɛŋkbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈlɛŋkbaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“lenkbar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas (beispielsweise ein Auto oder Schiff) in eine bestimmte Richtung lenken könnend

Corpus desk

Index DE-lenkbar · lenkbar · German

lenkbar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for lenkbar
PropertyValue
Headwordlenkbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛŋkbaːɐ̯]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „lenkbar“ im Deutschen

lenkbarsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lenkbar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlɛŋkbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

lenkbar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is lenkbar, spelled L-E-N-K-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (beispielsweise ein Auto oder Schiff) in eine bestimmte Richtung lenken könnend
  2. 2
    jemanden (beispielsweise ein Kind, einen Jugendlichen, einen Mitarbeiter) leicht beeinflussen könnend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lenkbar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wenn die Servolenkung komplett ausfällt muss das Auto noch lenkbar bleiben.
  2. Dank ESP rutschen die Räder nicht auf glatter Straße und das Auto bleibt lenkbar.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lenkbar"?
"lenkbar" is spelled L-E-N-K-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛŋkbaːɐ̯].
What does "lenkbar" mean?
As an adjective, "lenkbar" means: etwas (beispielsweise ein Auto oder Schiff) in eine bestimmte Richtung lenken könnend
How do you pronounce "lenkbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lenkbar" is [ˈlɛŋkbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lenkbar" come from?
"lenkbar" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list