Leuchtmittel

[ˈlɔɪ̯çtˌmɪtl̩]

/[ˈlɔɪ̯çtˌmɪtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leuchtmittel” is uncommon German (frequency #53,868 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,868
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lichtquelle, die in einer Lampe oder Leuchte zum Einsatz kommt

Corpus desk

Index DE-leuchtmittel · Leuchtmittel · German

Leuchtmittel · rank #53,868 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,868
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 30,953
  • PHOTO-FINISH leoni

Nearest frequency peer: leoni (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Leuchtmittel”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Leuchtmittel” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Leuchtmittel
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeuchtmittel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɔɪ̯çtˌmɪtl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,868
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Leuchtmittel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Leuchtmittel lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Leuchtmittel is uncommon German at frequency #53,868 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɔɪ̯çtˌmɪtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lichtquelle, die in einer Lampe oder Leuchte zum Einsatz kommt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Leuchtmittel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Leuchtmittel, spelled L-E-U-C-H-T-M-I-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lichtquelle, die in einer Lampe oder Leuchte zum Einsatz kommt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wir verwenden Neonröhren als Leuchtmittel.

This word in other languages

illuminant(English)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Leuchtmittel"?
"Leuchtmittel" is spelled L-E-U-C-H-T-M-I-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtˌmɪtl̩].
What does "Leuchtmittel" mean?
As a noun, "Leuchtmittel" means: Lichtquelle, die in einer Lampe oder Leuchte zum Einsatz kommt
How do you pronounce "Leuchtmittel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leuchtmittel" is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtˌmɪtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leuchtmittel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lebensinhalt#53,859majestätisch#53,887Manufakturen#53,893Menschenhand#53,899
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