Lesesaal

[ˈleːzəˌzaːl]

/[ˈleːzəˌzaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lesesaal” is uncommon German (frequency #55,514 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,514
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Raum, in dem die Besucher einer Bibliothek die Bücher und Zeitschriften der Bibliothek lesen können

Corpus desk

Index DE-lesesaal · Lesesaal · German

Lesesaal · rank #55,514 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,514
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leninismus

Nearest frequency peer: Leninismus (-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 „Lesesaal“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lesesaal
PropertyValue
HeadwordLesesaal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːzəˌzaːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,514
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lesesaal“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Leninismus“ (#55,513), „Libellen“ (#55,515), „Lieferdienst“ (#55,516). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lesesaal“ bei #55,514. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lesesaal is uncommon German at frequency #55,514 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːzəˌzaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raum, in dem die Besucher einer Bibliothek die Bücher und Zeitschriften der Bibliothek lesen können".

No misspelling variants are generated for Lesesaal in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lesesaal, spelled L-E-S-E-S-A-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raum, in dem die Besucher einer Bibliothek die Bücher und Zeitschriften der Bibliothek lesen können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Am gestrigen Dienstag war eine mehrere Meter lange Leuchtschiene im Lesesaal der Bibliothek von der Decke gefallen.“
  2. „Zwei splitternackte Studenten, den Schambereich mit einem Plastikschurz notdürftig bedeckt, rennen durch den Lesesaal der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek in München - unter lautem Beifall der dort am Schreibtisch lernenden Kommilitonen.“

This word in other languages

reading room(English)salle 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 "Lesesaal"?
"Lesesaal" is spelled L-E-S-E-S-A-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːzəˌzaːl].
What does "Lesesaal" mean?
As a noun, "Lesesaal" means: Raum, in dem die Besucher einer Bibliothek die Bücher und Zeitschriften der Bibliothek lesen können
How do you pronounce "Lesesaal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lesesaal" is [ˈleːzəˌzaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lesesaal" come from?
"Lesesaal" 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 "Lesesaal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Libellen#55,515Laupheim#55,503latenten#55,501Kursbuch#55,492

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list