Lokalsender

[loˈkaːlˌzɛndɐ]

/[loˈkaːlˌzɛndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lokalsender” is uncommon German (frequency #98,769 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,769
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Reichweite begrenzte, lokale Sendeanstalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-lokalsender · Lokalsender · German

Lokalsender · rank #98,769 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,769
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lokalpatrioti…

Nearest frequency peer: Lokalpatriotismus (-2 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Lokalsender”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Lokalsender” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lokalsender
PropertyValue
HeadwordLokalsender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[loˈkaːlˌzɛndɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,769
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Lokalsender” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lokalsenderliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Lokalpatriotismus“ (#98,767), „lodert“ (#98,766), „losschlagen“ (#98,772). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lokalsender is uncommon German at frequency #98,769 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [loˈkaːlˌzɛndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Reichweite begrenzte, lokale Sendeanstalt".

Lokalsender doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Lokalsender, spelled L-O-K-A-L-S-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Reichweite begrenzte, lokale Sendeanstalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In einem Wandschrank steht ein Farbfernseher, ein Zenith mit Sechsunddreißig-Zoll-Bildschirm und sechsunfünfzig Kabelkanälen und vier Lokalsendern.“
  2. „Shaw hatte den Fernseher eingeschaltet und einen Lokalsender gewählt.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lokalsender"?
"Lokalsender" is spelled L-O-K-A-L-S-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [loˈkaːlˌzɛndɐ].
What does "Lokalsender" mean?
As a noun, "Lokalsender" means: in der Reichweite begrenzte, lokale Sendeanstalt
How do you pronounce "Lokalsender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lokalsender" is [loˈkaːlˌzɛndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lokalsender" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lokalsender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

losschlagen#98,772leibhaftige#98,745Milliardärs#98,814Kunstobjekt#98,721

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list