Petroleumleuchte
[peˈtʁoːleʊmˌlɔɪ̯çtə]
The verdict
“Petroleumleuchte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lampe, die durch Verbrennung von Petroleum Licht erzeugt
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Index DE-petroleumleuchte · Petroleumleuchte · German
Petroleumleuchte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Petroleumleuchte |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peˈtʁoːleʊmˌlɔɪ̯çtə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Petroleumleuchte“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Petroleumleuchte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈtʁoːleʊmˌlɔɪ̯çtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lampe, die durch Verbrennung von Petroleum Licht erzeugt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Petroleumleuchte, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Petroleumleuchte, spelled P-E-T-R-O-L-E-U-M-L-E-U-C-H-T-E.
Definition
- 1Lampe, die durch Verbrennung von Petroleum Licht erzeugt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Petroleumleuchte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Flamme der Petroleumleuchte flackerte unruhig.
„Ein paar Petroleumleuchten werfen trübes Licht in ihre Umgebung und es ist ein Tisch zu erkennen, auf dem verschiedene Lebensmittel stehen.“
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.