Lunte riechen
[ˈlʊntə ˈʁiːçn̩]
The verdict
“Lunte riechen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas rechtzeitig oder vorzeitig bemerken
Corpus desk
Index DE-lunte-riechen · Lunte riechen · German
Lunte riechen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lunte riechen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈlʊntə ˈʁiːçn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lunte riechen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lunte riechen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈlʊntə ˈʁiːçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas rechtzeitig oder vorzeitig bemerken".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lunte riechen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lunte riechen, spelled L-U-N-T-E- -R-I-E-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas rechtzeitig oder vorzeitig bemerken
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Lunte riechen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Täter ging der Polizei nicht in die Falle, da er wahrscheinlich Lunte gerochen hatte.
This word in other languages
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.