Lenkerin
[ˈlɛŋkəʁɪn]
The verdict
“Lenkerin” 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) - Fahrzeuglenkerin; weibliche Person, die ein Fahrzeug steuert
Corpus desk
Index DE-lenkerin · Lenkerin · German
Lenkerin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Lenkerin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɛŋkəʁɪn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lenkerin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lenkerin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɛŋkəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Lenkerin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lenkerin, spelled L-E-N-K-E-R-I-N.
Definition
- 1Fahrzeuglenkerin; weibliche Person, die ein Fahrzeug steuert
- 2weibliche Person, die Abläufe steuert, leitet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lenkerin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Noch steht der in der Garage, aber bald soll der Elektrobus in Wien seine Runden drehen – und zwar ganz ohne Lenker oder Lenkerin.“
„Sie ist Denkerin und Lenkerin im Spiel, Antreiber und kämpferisches Vorbild in einem.“
Synonyms
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.