Lichtenfels
[ˈlɪçtn̩ˌfɛls]
The verdict
“Lichtenfels” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #31,156
- frequency rank, German
- 30,953
- “L” headwords
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland
Corpus desk
Index DE-lichtenfels · Lichtenfels · German
Lichtenfels · rank #31,156 · 18 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #31,156
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 18 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 30,953
- PHOTO-FINISH Lektionen
Nearest frequency peer: Lektionen (-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 “Lichtenfels”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Lehrbücher
Lehrbücher
68,848 corpus weight
- lehrreich
lehrreich
68,847 corpus weight
- Lektionen
Lektionen
68,846 corpus weight
- Lichtenfels
Lichtenfels
68,845 corpus weight
- Lichtgeschw…
Lichtgeschwindigkeit
68,844 corpus weight
- liefere
liefere
68,843 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Lichtenfels” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lichtenfels |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɪçtn̩ˌfɛls] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #31,156 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Lichtenfels” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 18 spelling variants around Lichtenfels (IPA [ˈlɪçtn̩ˌfɛls]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,156 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lichtenfels, with forms such as "ilchtenfels", "lcihtenfels", and "licchtenfels". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lichtenfels, spelled L-I-C-H-T-E-N-F-E-L-S.
Definition
- 1eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland
- 2eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ilchtenfels
- lcihtenfels
- licchtenfels
- lichetnfels
- lichhtenfels
- lichtefnels
- lichtenefls
- lichtenfells
- lichtenfelss
- lichtenfesl
- lichtenffels
- lichtenfles
- lichtennfels
- lichtnefels
- lichttenfels
- licthenfels
- lihctenfels
- llichtenfels
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lichtenfels - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lichtenfels", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).
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.