Wetterleuchten
[ˈvɛtɐˌlɔɪ̯çtn̩]
The verdict
“Wetterleuchten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht oder nur schwach von Donner begleiteter Widerschein von Blitzen eines fernen Gewitters
Corpus desk
Index DE-wetterleuchten · Wetterleuchten · German
Wetterleuchten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Wetterleuchten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɛtɐˌlɔɪ̯çtn̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wetterleuchten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wetterleuchten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛtɐˌlɔɪ̯çtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Wetterleuchten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wetterleuchten, spelled W-E-T-T-E-R-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1nicht oder nur schwach von Donner begleiteter Widerschein von Blitzen eines fernen Gewitters
- 2Anzeichen, zumeist schwerer Konflikte
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wetterleuchten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Aber keiner konnte schlafen vor Erwartung und Freude, die Matrosen lagen in der warmen Sommernacht plaudernd auf dem Verdecke umher, Alvarez, Antonio und die Offiziere saßen zusammen vorn auf Fortunas Schopfe, unter ihnen schlugen die Wellen leise ans Schiff, während fern am Horizont die Nacht sich mit Wetterleuchten kühlte.“
„Dachte Alfred Saß an sein Museum, so war es ihm, als kühle das Wetter sich ab; dachte er an die Geschäfte seines Hauses, so glaubte er schon den nah und näher kommenden Donner zu hören, der aus dem Wetterleuchten hervorwuchs.“
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.