Lichtschacht
[ˈlɪçtˌʃaxt]
The verdict
“Lichtschacht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hoher, senkrechter Raum mit gläsernem Dachaufsatz
Corpus desk
Index DE-lichtschacht · Lichtschacht · German
Lichtschacht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Lichtschacht |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɪçtˌʃaxt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lichtschacht“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lichtschacht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɪçtˌʃaxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hoher, senkrechter Raum mit gläsernem Dachaufsatz".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lichtschacht, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lichtschacht, spelled L-I-C-H-T-S-C-H-A-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1hoher, senkrechter Raum mit gläsernem Dachaufsatz
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lichtschacht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch den Lichtschacht gelangt das Tageslicht bis tief in die unteren Etagen eines Gebäudes.
„Sogar die sechs Fußmatten hat er wieder ordentlich auf den Lichtschacht gelegt, durch den er möglicherweise eingestiegen war.“
This word in other languages
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.