lügenhaft
[ˈlyːɡn̩haft]
The verdict
“lügenhaft” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf Lügen beruhend, nicht der Wahrheit entsprechend
Corpus desk
Index DE-lugenhaft · lügenhaft · German
lügenhaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | lügenhaft |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈlyːɡn̩haft] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „lügenhaft“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
lügenhaft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlyːɡn̩haft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lügenhaft doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is lügenhaft, spelled L-Ü-G-E-N-H-A-F-T.
Definition
- 1auf Lügen beruhend, nicht der Wahrheit entsprechend
- 2häufig Lügen erzählend, oft lügend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how lügenhaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der mühsam erworbenen Früchte lebenslanger Forschungsarbeit hatte er mich beraubt, mir mittels lügenhafter Versprechungen die chemische Formel gestohlen, die mich zu einem wohlhabenden Mann gemacht hätte.“
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.