leprechaun
[ˈlɛpɹəˌkɔːn]
The verdict
“leprechaun” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines, übernatürliches Wesen: Leprechaun, Kobold
Corpus desk
Index DE-leprechaun · leprechaun · German
leprechaun · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | leprechaun |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɛpɹəˌkɔːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „leprechaun“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
leprechaun is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɛpɹəˌkɔːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines, übernatürliches Wesen: Leprechaun, Kobold".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for leprechaun, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is leprechaun, spelled L-E-P-R-E-C-H-A-U-N.
Definition
- 1kleines, übernatürliches Wesen: Leprechaun, Kobold
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how leprechaun appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The most famous creature in Irish mythology is surely the leprechaun.
"They all own pots of gold. If you ever find a leprechaun, you can ask him to give you some gold, but he will always try to trick you."
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.