linientreu

[ˈliːni̯ənˌtʁɔɪ̯]

/[ˈliːni̯ənˌtʁɔɪ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“linientreu” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - konsequent an einer Ideologie, einer Parteilinie festhaltend und sie befolgend

Corpus desk

Index DE-linientreu · linientreu · German

linientreu · 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.

Key facts for linientreu
PropertyValue
Headwordlinientreu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈliːni̯ənˌtʁɔɪ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „linientreu“ im Deutschen

linientreuliegt 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

linientreu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈliːni̯ənˌtʁɔɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "konsequent an einer Ideologie, einer Parteilinie festhaltend und sie befolgend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for linientreu, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 linientreu, spelled L-I-N-I-E-N-T-R-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    konsequent an einer Ideologie, einer Parteilinie festhaltend und sie befolgend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Während die Stasi-Nachbarn Herrn Kuppisch Verdruß bereiteten, setzte sich Frau Kuppisch gern vor ihnen in Szene — immer in der Rolle der linientreuen Familienmutter.“
  2. [Chinas Staatspropaganda erfindet Schweizer Forscher:] „Immerhin haben aber inzwischen auch einige linientreue Medien und Plattformen in China stillschweigend die Zitate von Wilson Edward gelöscht.“

Synonyms

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 "linientreu"?
"linientreu" is spelled L-I-N-I-E-N-T-R-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːni̯ənˌtʁɔɪ̯].
What does "linientreu" mean?
As an adjective, "linientreu" means: konsequent an einer Ideologie, einer Parteilinie festhaltend und sie befolgend
How do you pronounce "linientreu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linientreu" is [ˈliːni̯ənˌtʁɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linientreu" come from?
"linientreu" 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