Lenker

/[ˈlɛŋkɐ]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,479

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Lenker is aGermannoun. It means: Einrichtung zum Steuern eines Fahrzeuges Pronounced [ˈlɛŋkɐ]. Often confused with Linke and Leser.

Key facts for Lenker
PropertyValue
HeadwordLenker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛŋkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,479
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Lenker in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Lenker is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlɛŋkɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,479 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Lenker, with forms such as "elnker", "lekner", and "lenekr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Linke", "Leser", "lenkt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Lenker, spelled L-E-N-K-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung zum Steuern eines Fahrzeuges
  2. 2
    Fahrzeuglenker, die Person, die ein Fahrzeug steuert
  3. 3
    Person, die Abläufe steuert, leitet

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elnker,lekner,lenekr,lenkerr,lenkker,lenkre,lennker,llenker,lneker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Lenker

Misspelling Variants of "Lenker"

elnker6lekner6lenekr6lenkerr7lenkker7lenkre6lennker7llenker7
Misspelling Variants of "Lenker"

Frequency rank: #16,479 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lenker"?
"Lenker" is spelled L-E-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛŋkɐ].
What does "Lenker" mean?
As a noun, "Lenker" means: Einrichtung zum Steuern eines Fahrzeuges
What words are commonly confused with "Lenker"?
"Lenker" is commonly confused with "Linke", "Leser", "lenkt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lenker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lenker" is [ˈlɛŋkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lenker" come from?
"Lenker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.