Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche

[ˈleːzə ʔʊnt ˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]

/[ˈleːzə ʔʊnt ˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
30
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besondere Probleme beim Erlernen von Lesen und Rechtschreibung bei normaler Intelligenz

Key facts for Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche
PropertyValue
HeadwordLese- und Rechtschreibschwäche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːzə ʔʊnt ˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]
Letters30
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche” sits in German frequency

Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːzə ʔʊnt ˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "besondere Probleme beim Erlernen von Lesen und Rechtschreibung bei normaler Intelligenz".

No misspelling variants are generated for Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche, spelled L-E-S-E--- -U-N-D- -R-E-C-H-T-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    besondere Probleme beim Erlernen von Lesen und Rechtschreibung bei normaler Intelligenz

Synonyms

LegasthenieLese-/RechtschreibstörungLRS

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 "Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche"?
"Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche" is spelled L-E-S-E--- -U-N-D- -R-E-C-H-T-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːzə ʔʊnt ˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə].
What does "Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche" mean?
As a noun, "Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche" means: besondere Probleme beim Erlernen von Lesen und Rechtschreibung bei normaler Intelligenz
How do you pronounce "Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche" is [ˈleːzə ʔʊnt ˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche" come from?
"Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lese- und Rechtschreibschwäche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-S-E--- -U-N-D- -R-E-C-H-T-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːzə ʔʊnt ˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list