Lobhudelei
[loːphuːdəˈlaɪ̯]
The verdict
“Lobhudelei” 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) - überschwängliches Lob in unangemessener oder übertriebener Weise (meist um sich einzuschmeicheln)
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Index DE-lobhudelei · Lobhudelei · German
Lobhudelei · 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 | Lobhudelei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [loːphuːdəˈlaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lobhudelei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lobhudelei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [loːphuːdəˈlaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "überschwängliches Lob in unangemessener oder übertriebener Weise (meist um sich einzuschmeicheln)".
Zero misspellings are on record for Lobhudelei in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lobhudelei, spelled L-O-B-H-U-D-E-L-E-I.
Definition
- 1überschwängliches Lob in unangemessener oder übertriebener Weise (meist um sich einzuschmeicheln)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lobhudelei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich wunderte mich über die ganze Lobhudelei in Zeitung und Fernsehen.
Bei seiner Verabschiedung vom öffentlichen Amt gab es die übliche Lobhudelei.
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.