Lexikograph
[lɛksikoˈɡʁaːf]
The verdict
“Lexikograph” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die an der Bearbeitung oder Erstellung eines Wörterbuchs/von Wörterbüchern allein oder in Kooperation mit anderen arbeitet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lexikograph |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [lɛksikoˈɡʁaːf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Lexikograph” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Lexikograph is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lɛksikoˈɡʁaːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die an der Bearbeitung oder Erstellung eines Wörterbuchs/von Wörterbüchern allein oder in Kooperation mit anderen arbeitet".
Zero misspellings are on record for Lexikograph in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lexikograph, spelled L-E-X-I-K-O-G-R-A-P-H.
Definition
- 1Person, die an der Bearbeitung oder Erstellung eines Wörterbuchs/von Wörterbüchern allein oder in Kooperation mit anderen arbeitet
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.
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Using “Lexikograph”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-E-X-I-K-O-G-R-A-P-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [lɛksikoˈɡʁaːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.