Laberl

[ˈlaːbɐl]

/[ˈlaːbɐl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laberl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - kleines rundes, meist weiches Objekt

Corpus desk

Index DE-laberl · Laberl · German

Laberl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Laberl
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaberl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaːbɐl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laberl” sits in German frequency

Laberl falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Laberl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaːbɐl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Laberl has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Laberl, spelled L-A-B-E-R-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines rundes, meist weiches Objekt
  2. 2
    kugelförmiges, aus weichem Material bestehendes Sportgerät
  3. 3
    weibliche Brust
  4. 4
    kraftloser Mensch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sie stehen sozusagen defensiv hinten in Ihrem Strafraum herum und dreschen die Bälle weg, die ich freundlich winkend hereingebe, so gewinnt man vielleicht sogar hin und wieder ein Spiel, sofern der eigene Eiergoalie durch einen dummen Laberl, einen Klapperl oder einen Öfa keinen Nuppler kassiert, aber schön anzusehen ist es nicht.“

Synonyms

BallGspaßlaberlSchwächling

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Laberl"?
"Laberl" is spelled L-A-B-E-R-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaːbɐl].
What does "Laberl" mean?
As a noun, "Laberl" means: kleines rundes, meist weiches Objekt
How do you pronounce "Laberl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laberl" is [ˈlaːbɐl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laberl" come from?
"Laberl" 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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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