Linnen
[ˈlɪnən]
The verdict
“Linnen” 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) - Tuch aus Leinen
Corpus desk
Index DE-linnen · Linnen · German
Linnen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Linnen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɪnən] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Linnen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Linnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɪnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tuch aus Leinen".
No misspelling variants are generated for Linnen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Linnen, spelled L-I-N-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1Tuch aus Leinen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Linnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Weißes Linnen kam und Blumen, zuletzt auch Cécile, noch angerötet vom Schlaf, und ehe weitere zehn Minuten um waren, hatte jeder seinen Platz beim Mahl, an dem teilzunehmen der Präzeptor nach einigem Zögern eingewilligt hatte.“
„Auf dem mit Linnen bedeckten Tisch sah man blitzblanke Teller und Kannen, dazu zwei dreiarmige Leuchter mit brennenden Königskerzen.“
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.