Lingam

[ˈlɪŋɡam]

/[ˈlɪŋɡam]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Symbol des Phallus als Sinnbild Schiwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-lingam · Lingam · German

Lingam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for Lingam
PropertyValue
HeadwordLingam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɪŋɡam]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lingam“ im Deutschen

Lingamliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lingam is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɪŋɡam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Symbol des Phallus als Sinnbild Schiwas".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lingam in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Lingam, spelled L-I-N-G-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Symbol des Phallus als Sinnbild Schiwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Lingam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Verbindung von Lingam und Yoni, dem Zeichen des weiblichen Geschlechts, symbolisiert die Vereinigung des Götterpaares Shiva und Kali, die Synthese von männlicher Kraft und kreativer, weiblicher Energie, die mystische ‚Einheit in der Zweiheit‘.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lingam"?
"Lingam" is spelled L-I-N-G-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪŋɡam].
What does "Lingam" mean?
As a noun, "Lingam" means: Symbol des Phallus als Sinnbild Schiwas
How do you pronounce "Lingam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lingam" is [ˈlɪŋɡam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lingam" come from?
"Lingam" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list