lace

[leɪs]

/[leɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“lace” is uncommon German (frequency #71,560 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,560
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Band

Key facts for lace
PropertyValue
Headwordlace
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leɪs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#71,560
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lace” 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). lace lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lace is uncommon German at frequency #71,560 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [leɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

lace doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is lace, spelled L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Band
  2. 2
    die Spitzborte, die Spitze

Synonyms

cord

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 "lace"?
"lace" is spelled L-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [leɪs].
What does "lace" mean?
As a noun, "lace" means: das Band
How do you pronounce "lace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lace" is [leɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lace" come from?
"lace" 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 “lace”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [leɪs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list