Leutnant zur See
[ˈlɔɪ̯tnant t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzeː]
The verdict
“Leutnant zur See” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Offiziersdienstgrad zwischen dem Oberbootsmann und Oberleutnant zur See
Corpus desk
Index DE-leutnant-zur-see · Leutnant zur See · German
Leutnant zur See · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leutnant zur See |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɔɪ̯tnant t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzeː] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leutnant zur See“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leutnant zur See is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɔɪ̯tnant t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Leutnant zur See in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Leutnant zur See, spelled L-E-U-T-N-A-N-T- -Z-U-R- -S-E-E.
Definition
- 1Offiziersdienstgrad zwischen dem Oberbootsmann und Oberleutnant zur See
- 2Offizier im Range eines Leutnants zur See
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leutnant zur See appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Noch auf der ‚Bismarck‘ war ich nach 4 jähriger Unterleutnantszeit zum Leutnant zur See … befördert worden.“
„Offensichtlich verrichtete er seinen Dienst gut, denn nach nicht einmal einem Jahr war er Leutnant zur See …“
Synonyms
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.