leuchtend
\ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t\
The verdict
“leuchtend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lumineux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-leuchtend · leuchtend · French
leuchtend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | leuchtend |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « leuchtend » en français
Rare enough to double-check
leuchtend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
leuchtend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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 leuchtend, spelled L-E-U-C-H-T-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Lumineux.
- 2Vif, étincelant, éclatant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how leuchtend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Japanische Forscher haben deshalb Probanden leuchtende Substanzen gefüttert und beim großen Geschäft in verschiedenen Positionen geröntgt. Ergebnis eins: Es stimmt – in der Hocke wird der Darmkanal schön gerade, und alles kann schnurstracks raus.
Bemerkenswert ist, daß der Lebenstrieb, der (im Männchen) zur Vermehrung der Spermatozoen führt, sich äußerlich in einem leuchtenden Gefieder, in glänzenden Schuppen, Hörnern, Geweihen, in der Mähne, im Gesang und in einer verschwenderischen Erscheinung ausdrückt.
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.