Lesebrille

[ˈleːzəˌbʁɪlə]

/[ˈleːzəˌbʁɪlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lesebrille” is uncommon German (frequency #78,251 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,251
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brille, die das Schriftbild so vergrößert, dass es gelesen werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-lesebrille · Lesebrille · German

Lesebrille · rank #78,251 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,251
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leonora

Nearest frequency peer: Leonora (-2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Lesebrille“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Lesebrille“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lesebrille
PropertyValue
HeadwordLesebrille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːzəˌbʁɪlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,251
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lesebrille“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lesebrillefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Leonora“ (#78,249), „lehrreichen“ (#78,248), „Lichtverhältnisse“ (#78,254). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lesebrille“ bei #78,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lesebrille is uncommon German at frequency #78,251 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːzəˌbʁɪlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brille, die das Schriftbild so vergrößert, dass es gelesen werden kann".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lesebrille, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lesebrille, spelled L-E-S-E-B-R-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brille, die das Schriftbild so vergrößert, dass es gelesen werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zwischen Daumen und Zeigefinger baumelt eine Lesebrille.“
  2. „Seine Lesebrille fiel aus der Westentasche.“

This word in other languages

lunettes de lecture(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lesebrille"?
"Lesebrille" is spelled L-E-S-E-B-R-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːzəˌbʁɪlə].
What does "Lesebrille" mean?
As a noun, "Lesebrille" means: Brille, die das Schriftbild so vergrößert, dass es gelesen werden kann
How do you pronounce "Lesebrille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lesebrille" is [ˈleːzəˌbʁɪlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lesebrille" come from?
"Lesebrille" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lesebrille", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lehnwörter#78,247Liebschaft#78,255Lederwaren#78,246kuratierte#78,221

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list