Lichtscheu

[ˈlɪçtˌʃɔɪ̯]

/[ˈlɪçtˌʃɔɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lichtscheu” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Überempfindlichkeit gegenüber Licht

Corpus desk

Index DE-lichtscheu · Lichtscheu · German

Lichtscheu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Lichtscheu
PropertyValue
HeadwordLichtscheu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɪçtˌʃɔɪ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lichtscheu” sits in German frequency

Lichtscheu falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lichtscheu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɪçtˌʃɔɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Überempfindlichkeit gegenüber Licht".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lichtscheu, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lichtscheu, spelled L-I-C-H-T-S-C-H-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Überempfindlichkeit gegenüber Licht

Synonyms

PhotophobieLichtphobie

This word in other languages

photophobia(English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lichtscheu"?
"Lichtscheu" is spelled L-I-C-H-T-S-C-H-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪçtˌʃɔɪ̯].
What does "Lichtscheu" mean?
As a noun, "Lichtscheu" means: Überempfindlichkeit gegenüber Licht
How do you pronounce "Lichtscheu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lichtscheu" is [ˈlɪçtˌʃɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lichtscheu" come from?
"Lichtscheu" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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