Lungenkrankheit
[ˈlʊŋənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Lungenkrankheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erkrankung der Lunge
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lungenkrankheit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlʊŋənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Lungenkrankheit” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Lungenkrankheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊŋənˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Erkrankung der Lunge".
No misspelling variants are generated for Lungenkrankheit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lungenkrankheit, spelled L-U-N-G-E-N-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Erkrankung der Lunge
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Lungenkrankheit”
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- The one correct German spelling is L-U-N-G-E-N-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.