lückenhaft

[ˈlʏkn̩haft]

/[ˈlʏkn̩haft]/ adj

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The verdict

“lückenhaft” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,127
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lücken enthaltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-luckenhaft · lückenhaft · German

lückenhaft · rank #46,127 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,127
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH länglichen

Nearest frequency peer: länglichen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „lückenhaft“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „lückenhaft“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lückenhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordlückenhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlʏkn̩haft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,127
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lückenhaft“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.lückenhaftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „länglichen“ (#46,126), „Magenschmerzen“ (#46,128), „luxuriöse“ (#46,125). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lückenhaft“ bei #46,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around lückenhaft (IPA [ˈlʏkn̩haft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,127 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lücken enthaltend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for lückenhaft, with forms such as "lcükenhaft", "llückenhaft", and "lücckenhaft". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 lückenhaft, spelled L-Ü-C-K-E-N-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lücken enthaltend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aber vielleicht sollte man ja bei einem Ausflug nach Heldra nicht nur den leiblichen Gelüsten frönen, sondern sein lückenhaftes Wissen um diese beiden Persönlichkeiten durch einen Besuch im Dorfmuseum auffrischen.“
  2. „Allerdings war das Wissen über die korrekte Anwendung von Antibiotika äußerst lückenhaft: So glauben 65 Prozent, dass Antibiotika gegen Erkältungen und Schnupfen helfen - dabei richten solche Medikamente gegen Viruserkrankungen nichts aus und helfen nur gegen bakterielle Infektionen.“

Antonyms

lückenlos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcükenhaft
  • llückenhaft
  • lücckenhaft
  • lüceknhaft
  • lückehnaft
  • lückenahft
  • lückenhafft
  • lückenhaftt
  • lückenhatf
  • lückenhfat
  • lückenhhaft
  • lückennhaft
  • lückkenhaft
  • lücknehaft
  • lükcenhaft
  • ülckenhaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lückenhaft - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lcükenhaft2llückenhaft1lücckenhaft1lüceknhaft2lückehnaft2lückenahft2lückenhafft1lückenhaftt1
Edit distance from "lückenhaft"

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 "lückenhaft"?
"lückenhaft" is spelled L-Ü-C-K-E-N-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʏkn̩haft].
What does "lückenhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "lückenhaft" means: Lücken enthaltend
What are common misspellings of "lückenhaft"?
Common misspellings include "lcükenhaft", "llückenhaft", "lücckenhaft", "lüceknhaft", "lückehnaft". The correct spelling is "lückenhaft".
How do you pronounce "lückenhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lückenhaft" is [ˈlʏkn̩haft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lückenhaft" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

länglichen#46,126Metastasen#46,141Missgeburt#46,147Landstrich#46,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Leuchtfeuer16 variantsmitgerissen16 variantskurdischer16 variantsKopftücher16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list