Amokläufe

[ˈaːmɔkˌlɔɪ̯fə]

/[ˈaːmɔkˌlɔɪ̯fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Amokläufe” is uncommon German (frequency #82,478 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,478
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amoklauf

Key facts for Amokläufe
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmokläufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːmɔkˌlɔɪ̯fə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,478
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Amokläufe” sits in German 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). Amokläufe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Amokläufe is uncommon German at frequency #82,478 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːmɔkˌlɔɪ̯fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Amokläufe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Amokläufe, spelled A-M-O-K-L-Ä-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amoklauf
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Amoklauf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Amoklauf

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Amokläufe"?
"Amokläufe" is spelled A-M-O-K-L-Ä-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːmɔkˌlɔɪ̯fə].
What does "Amokläufe" mean?
As a noun, "Amokläufe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amoklauf
How do you pronounce "Amokläufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amokläufe" is [ˈaːmɔkˌlɔɪ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amokläufe" come from?
"Amokläufe" is a German 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 “Amokläufe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-M-O-K-L-Ä-U-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaːmɔkˌlɔɪ̯fə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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