lückenhaft

\ˈlʏkn̩haft\

/\ˈlʏkn̩haft\/ adj

The verdict

“lückenhaft” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lacuneux, incomplet.

Corpus desk

Index FR-luckenhaft · lückenhaft · French

lückenhaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for lückenhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordlückenhaft
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈlʏkn̩haft\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lückenhaft » en français

lückenhaftn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lückenhaft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlʏkn̩haft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lacuneux, incomplet.".

Zero misspellings are on record for lückenhaft in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lückenhaft, spelled L-Ü-C-K-E-N-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lacuneux, incomplet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how lückenhaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Geschichte Lanzarotes bis in die jüngere Zeit hinein war also die einer völligen Isolierung; von dieser Geschichte war nichts übrig außer den lückenhaften Schilderungen mancher spanischer Priester, die einige Berichte gehört hatten, bevor sie die Massaker an der lokalen Bevölkerung absegneten.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lückenhaft"?
"lückenhaft" is spelled L-Ü-C-K-E-N-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlʏkn̩haft\.
What does "lückenhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "lückenhaft" means: Lacuneux, incomplet.
How do you pronounce "lückenhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lückenhaft" is \ˈlʏkn̩haft\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list