Lesekompetenz

[ˈleːzəkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]

/[ˈleːzəkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lesekompetenz” is uncommon German (frequency #73,741 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,741
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fähigkeit zu lesen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lesekompetenz · Lesekompetenz · German

Lesekompetenz · rank #73,741 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,741
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lerchen

Nearest frequency peer: Lerchen (-1 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 „Lesekompetenz“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lesekompetenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordLesekompetenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːzəkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]
Letters13
Frequency rank#73,741
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lesekompetenz“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Lerchen“ (#73,740), „lesenswerten“ (#73,742), „Lessings“ (#73,743). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lesekompetenz“ bei #73,741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lesekompetenz is uncommon German at frequency #73,741 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːzəkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fähigkeit zu lesen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lesekompetenz, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Lesekompetenz, spelled L-E-S-E-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit zu lesen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Lesekompetenz wurde in der zweiten Hälfte der 1990er Jahre intensiv weiterentwickelt, nachdem sich in den Evaluationsergebnissen 1995 gezeigt hatte, dass sich das Niveau der 8. Klasse nach unten bewegte.“

Synonyms

AlphabetismusLesefähigkeitLesefertigkeit

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 "Lesekompetenz"?
"Lesekompetenz" is spelled L-E-S-E-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːzəkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s].
What does "Lesekompetenz" mean?
As a noun, "Lesekompetenz" means: Fähigkeit zu lesen
How do you pronounce "Lesekompetenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lesekompetenz" is [ˈleːzəkɔmpəˌtɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lesekompetenz" come from?
"Lesekompetenz" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

majestätische#73,774Kontrollpunkt#73,706konservatives#73,705Kolonialmacht#73,700

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list