Licht

[lɪçt]

/[lɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Licht” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #884 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#884
frequency rank, German
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von einer Quelle ausgehender, gut sichtbarer Anteil des elektromagnetischen Spektrums

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Licht vs Loch
60% similar
Licht vs list
40% similar
Licht vs litt
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Licht
PropertyValue
HeadwordLicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɪçt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#884
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Licht” 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). Licht lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Licht is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [lɪçt]. Corpus data places it at rank #884 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Licht, with forms such as "ilcht", "lciht", and "liccht". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Loch", "list", "litt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Licht, spelled L-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einer Quelle ausgehender, gut sichtbarer Anteil des elektromagnetischen Spektrums
  2. 2
    Helligkeit, die tagsüber unter normalen Umständen vorherrscht
  3. 3
    allgemeine Beleuchtung
  4. 4
    künstliche Beleuchtung
  5. 5
    Kerze (manchmal mit Plural 2)
  6. 6
    natürliche Beleuchtungsquelle
  7. 7
    elektrischer Strom
  8. 8
    positiver Wert, Meisterleistung
  9. 9
    elektromagnetische Welle im Bereich von Infrarot bis Ultraviolett
  10. 10
    Auge des Haarwildes

Synonyms

GlanzHelligkeitLeuchtenSchimmerTageshelligkeitTageslichtScheinStrahlBeleuchtungskörperKunstlichtLichtquelleKerzeHimmelslichtEnergieStromGlanzpunktHöhepunktAuge

Antonyms

DunkelheitFinsternisSchattenGasSchlusslicht

This word in other languages

light(English)luz(Español)lumière(Français)luz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilcht,lciht,liccht,lichht,lichtt,licth,lihct,llicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Licht - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilcht2lciht2liccht1lichht1lichtt1licth2lihct2llicht1
Edit distance from "Licht"

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 "Licht"?
"Licht" is spelled L-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [lɪçt].
What does "Licht" mean?
As a noun, "Licht" means: von einer Quelle ausgehender, gut sichtbarer Anteil des elektromagnetischen Spektrums
What words are commonly confused with "Licht"?
"Licht" is commonly confused with "Loch", "list", "litt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Licht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Licht" is [lɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Licht" come from?
"Licht" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Licht”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lɪçt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Loch” - see the side-by-side comparison. Licht vs Loch
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list