Lichtreflex
[ˈlɪçtʁeˌflɛks]
The verdict
“Lichtreflex” 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 September 3, 2026) - gespiegelter/reflektierter Lichtschein
Corpus desk
Index DE-lichtreflex · Lichtreflex · German
Lichtreflex · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Lichtreflex |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɪçtʁeˌflɛks] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lichtreflex“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lichtreflex is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɪçtʁeˌflɛks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gespiegelter/reflektierter Lichtschein".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lichtreflex, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Lichtreflex, spelled L-I-C-H-T-R-E-F-L-E-X.
Definition
- 1gespiegelter/reflektierter Lichtschein
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Lichtreflex appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Da ist etwas Urtümliches, Unendliches im Rauschen der dunklen Fluten, im Umschlagen der schwarzen Wellen, in der Spiegelung des Mondes im undurchdringlichen Wasser, in den kleinen Lichtreflexen auf der sich ständig verändernden, unruhigen Oberfläche.“
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.