Löwenherz

[ˈløːvn̩ˌhɛʁt͡s]

/[ˈløːvn̩ˌhɛʁt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Löwenherz” is uncommon German (frequency #58,067 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,067
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - furchtloses, mutiges, tapferes Herz (einer Person, der man vorgenannte Eigenschaften beimisst)

Corpus desk

Index DE-lowenherz · Löwenherz · German

Löwenherz · rank #58,067 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,067
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lösungsvorsch…

Nearest frequency peer: Lösungsvorschlag (-1 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Löwenherz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Löwenherz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Löwenherz
PropertyValue
HeadwordLöwenherz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈløːvn̩ˌhɛʁt͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,067
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Löwenherz“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Löwenherzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Lösungsvorschlag“ (#58,066), „Lämpchen“ (#58,065), „maa“ (#58,069). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Löwenherz“ bei #58,067. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Löwenherz is uncommon German at frequency #58,067 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈløːvn̩ˌhɛʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Löwenherz has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Löwenherz, spelled L-Ö-W-E-N-H-E-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    furchtloses, mutiges, tapferes Herz (einer Person, der man vorgenannte Eigenschaften beimisst)
  2. 2
    jemand mit furchtlosem Herzen, eine stets mutige Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Islam gibt es wahre Kämpfer und wahre Krieger, oftmals wissen sie selbst nicht, welche Kräfte sie haben, aber sie haben ein Löwenherz, das sie gegen tausend Menschen bestehen lässt.“
  2. „Dieser gemeine Sergeant war ein Löwenherz. Mit einer handvoll solcher Männer, wie er einer war, getraue ich mir die Welt zu erobern.“

Antonyms

Hasenherz

This word in other languages

lionheart(English)

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 "Löwenherz"?
"Löwenherz" is spelled L-Ö-W-E-N-H-E-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈløːvn̩ˌhɛʁt͡s].
What does "Löwenherz" mean?
As a noun, "Löwenherz" means: furchtloses, mutiges, tapferes Herz (einer Person, der man vorgenannte Eigenschaften beimisst)
How do you pronounce "Löwenherz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Löwenherz" is [ˈløːvn̩ˌhɛʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Löwenherz" come from?
"Löwenherz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

listening#58,060linksgrün#58,058Mariahilf#58,079kämpfende#58,041

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list