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 May 6, 2026) - (dauerhafte) Erkrankung der Lunge

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

Where “Lungenleiden” sits in German frequency

Lungenleiden falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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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Using “Lungenleiden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-U-N-G-E-N-L-E-I-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlʊŋənˌlaɪ̯dn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list