Lungenkrebs

[ˈlʊŋənˌkʁeːps]

/[ˈlʊŋənˌkʁeːps]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lungenkrebs” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,404. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,404
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bösartiger Tumor an den Luftwegen in der Lunge

Corpus desk

Index DE-lungenkrebs · Lungenkrebs · German

Lungenkrebs · rank #27,404 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,404
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Luden

Nearest frequency peer: Luden (-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 „Lungenkrebs“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lungenkrebs“ 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 Lungenkrebs
PropertyValue
HeadwordLungenkrebs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊŋənˌkʁeːps]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,404
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lungenkrebs“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lungenkrebsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Luden“ (#27,403), „Luxembourg“ (#27,405), „losgelöst“ (#27,402). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lungenkrebs“ bei #27,404. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Lungenkrebs (IPA [ˈlʊŋənˌkʁeːps]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,404 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bösartiger Tumor an den Luftwegen in der Lunge".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lungenkrebs, with forms such as "llungenkrebs", "lnugenkrebs", and "lugnenkrebs". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Lungenkrebs, spelled L-U-N-G-E-N-K-R-E-B-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    bösartiger Tumor an den Luftwegen in der Lunge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rauchen fördert das Risiko, Lungenkrebs zu bekommen.
  2. „In Lungengewebsproben von Männern beispielsweise, die zwischen 1955 und 1960 (als die meisten Zigaretten noch filterlos und stark schadstoffhaltig waren) starben, fanden amerikanische Forscher wesentlich häufiger Vorformen von Lungenkrebs als in Gewebsproben von Männern, die zwischen 1970 und 1977 gestorben waren.“

Synonyms

BronchialkarzinomLungenkarzinom

This word in other languages

cancer du poumon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llungenkrebs
  • lnugenkrebs
  • lugnenkrebs
  • lunegnkrebs
  • lungeknrebs
  • lungenkerbs
  • lungenkkrebs
  • lungenkrbes
  • lungenkrebbs
  • lungenkrebss
  • lungenkresb
  • lungenkrrebs
  • lungennkrebs
  • lungenrkebs
  • lunggenkrebs
  • lungnekrebs
  • lunngenkrebs
  • ulngenkrebs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lungenkrebs - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

llungenkrebs1lnugenkrebs2lugnenkrebs2lunegnkrebs2lungeknrebs2lungenkerbs2lungenkkrebs1lungenkrbes2
Edit distance from "Lungenkrebs"

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 "Lungenkrebs"?
"Lungenkrebs" is spelled L-U-N-G-E-N-K-R-E-B-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊŋənˌkʁeːps].
What does "Lungenkrebs" mean?
As a noun, "Lungenkrebs" means: bösartiger Tumor an den Luftwegen in der Lunge
What are common misspellings of "Lungenkrebs"?
Common misspellings include "llungenkrebs", "lnugenkrebs", "lugnenkrebs", "lunegnkrebs", "lungeknrebs". The correct spelling is "Lungenkrebs".
How do you pronounce "Lungenkrebs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lungenkrebs" is [ˈlʊŋənˌkʁeːps]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lungenkrebs" come from?
"Lungenkrebs" 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 "Lungenkrebs", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

losgelassen#27,401mitzuwirken#27,420Musikverein#27,423korrigierte#27,382

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

landesweiten18 variantsMorgengrauen18 variantsKompensation18 variantsHindernissen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list