Lunte

[ˈlʊntə]

/[ˈlʊntə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lunte” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,718 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#61,718
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zündschnur, die zum Beispiel zur Zündung von Sprengstoff genutzt wird

Key facts for Lunte
PropertyValue
HeadwordLunte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊntə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lunte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lunte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Lunte is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlʊntə]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,718 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Lunte has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lunte, spelled L-U-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zündschnur, die zum Beispiel zur Zündung von Sprengstoff genutzt wird
  2. 2
    Schwanz des Fuchses
  3. 3
    Marihuana-Zigarette

Synonyms

ZündschnurStandarteSchwanzSchweifFuchsschwanzJoint

Antonyms

Fang

This word in other languages

fuse(English)mecha(Español)mèche(Français)

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 "Lunte"?
"Lunte" is spelled L-U-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊntə].
What does "Lunte" mean?
As a noun, "Lunte" means: Zündschnur, die zum Beispiel zur Zündung von Sprengstoff genutzt wird
How do you pronounce "Lunte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lunte" is [ˈlʊntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lunte" come from?
"Lunte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lunte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-U-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlʊntə] (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