leuchten
\ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩\
The verdict
“leuchten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Éclairer, briller.
Corpus desk
Index FR-leuchten · leuchten · French
leuchten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | leuchten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « leuchten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
leuchten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Éclairer, briller.".
leuchten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is leuchten, spelled L-E-U-C-H-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Éclairer, briller.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how leuchten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Rote Nägel sind sommerlich und verströmen einen Hauch Erotik. Aber welcher Lack lässt sich gut auftragen, hält lange und leuchtet schön?
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.