Liegewagen
[ˈliːɡəˌvaːɡn̩]
The verdict
“Liegewagen” 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 September 3, 2026) - Wagen in einem Personenzug, in dem die Sitze zu Liegen umgebaut werden können
Corpus desk
Index DE-liegewagen · Liegewagen · German
Liegewagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Liegewagen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈliːɡəˌvaːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Liegewagen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Liegewagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈliːɡəˌvaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wagen in einem Personenzug, in dem die Sitze zu Liegen umgebaut werden können".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Liegewagen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Liegewagen, spelled L-I-E-G-E-W-A-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Wagen in einem Personenzug, in dem die Sitze zu Liegen umgebaut werden können
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Liegewagen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dann schlug er ihr einen Ausflug nach Paris vor, sie willigte ein, und gemeinsam fuhren sie im Nachtzug nach Paris, im Liegewagen, versteht sich.“
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.