Lemberg

\lɛm.bɛʁɡ\

/\lɛm.bɛʁɡ\/ name

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The verdict

“Lemberg” is uncommon French (frequency #96,080 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,080
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom allemand anciennement usité en français de Lviv, commune d’Ukraine.

Key facts for Lemberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordLemberg
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\lɛm.bɛʁɡ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,080
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lemberg” sits in French 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). Lemberg lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lemberg is uncommon French at frequency #96,080 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \lɛm.bɛʁɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom allemand anciennement usité en français de Lviv, commune d’Ukraine.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lemberg, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Lemberg, spelled L-E-M-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom allemand anciennement usité en français de Lviv, commune d’Ukraine.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lemberg"?
"Lemberg" is spelled L-E-M-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛm.bɛʁɡ\.
What does "Lemberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lemberg" means: Nom allemand anciennement usité en français de Lviv, commune d’Ukraine.
How do you pronounce "Lemberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lemberg" is \lɛm.bɛʁɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lemberg" come from?
"Lemberg" is a French 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 “Lemberg”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-E-M-B-E-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɛm.bɛʁɡ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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