Lungenleiden

[ˈlʊŋənˌlaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ˈlʊŋənˌlaɪ̯dn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Lungenleiden” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (dauerhafte) Erkrankung der Lunge

Corpus desk

Index DE-lungenleiden · Lungenleiden · German

Lungenleiden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Lungenleiden
PropertyValue
HeadwordLungenleiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊŋənˌlaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lungenleiden“ im Deutschen

Lungenleidensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lungenleiden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊŋənˌlaɪ̯dn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(dauerhafte) Erkrankung der Lunge".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lungenleiden, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lungenleiden, spelled L-U-N-G-E-N-L-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (dauerhafte) Erkrankung der Lunge

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Um das Lungenleiden Covid-19 zu behandeln, werden Betroffene auf Intensivstationen mit Beatmungsgeräten versorgt.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lungenleiden"?
"Lungenleiden" is spelled L-U-N-G-E-N-L-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊŋənˌlaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "Lungenleiden" mean?
As a noun, "Lungenleiden" means: (dauerhafte) Erkrankung der Lunge
How do you pronounce "Lungenleiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lungenleiden" is [ˈlʊŋənˌlaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lungenleiden" come from?
"Lungenleiden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list