lenksam

[ˈlɛŋkzaːm]

/[ˈlɛŋkzaːm]/ adj

The verdict

“lenksam” 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) - leicht zu führen, zu beeinflussen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lenksam · lenksam · German

lenksam · 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 lenksam
PropertyValue
Headwordlenksam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛŋkzaːm]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „lenksam“ im Deutschen

lenksamsitzt 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

lenksam is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlɛŋkzaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leicht zu führen, zu beeinflussen".

lenksam has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is lenksam, spelled L-E-N-K-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    leicht zu führen, zu beeinflussen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Vater war ein wohlhabender Kaufmann, die Mutter eine gutmütige, etwas phlegmatische Frau, das Kind lenksam und hübsch, und Therese fühlte sich sofort in ihrer neuen Umgebung ausnehmend wohl.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lenksam"?
"lenksam" is spelled L-E-N-K-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛŋkzaːm].
What does "lenksam" mean?
As an adjective, "lenksam" means: leicht zu führen, zu beeinflussen
How do you pronounce "lenksam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lenksam" is [ˈlɛŋkzaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lenksam" come from?
"lenksam" 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