Literatursprache
[lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə]
The verdict
“Literatursprache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sprache der schönen Literatur (Belletristik)
Corpus desk
Index DE-literatursprache · Literatursprache · German
Literatursprache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Literatursprache |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Literatursprache“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Literatursprache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Literatursprache doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Literatursprache, spelled L-I-T-E-R-A-T-U-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Sprache der schönen Literatur (Belletristik)
- 2Sprache, die auch schriftlich verwendet wird
- 3Sprachvarietät, die für die gesamte Sprachgemeinschaft verbindlich ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Literatursprache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dieses andere kann aber in jener Zeit nur die von den staufischen Dichtern entwickelte Literatursprache sein.“
„Wie bei Alltagssprache und Literatursprache stehen ‚Wissenschafts- und Fachsprachen‘ wiederum als Oberbegriffe für eine Reihe von Varietäten.“
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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.