Lafayette

[lafaˈjɛt]

/[lafaˈjɛt]/ name

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The verdict

“Lafayette” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,955. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,955
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt im US-Bundesstaat Louisiana

Corpus desk

Index DE-lafayette · Lafayette · German

Lafayette · rank #41,955 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,955
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ladestation

Nearest frequency peer: Ladestation (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lafayette“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lafayette“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lafayette
PropertyValue
HeadwordLafayette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[lafaˈjɛt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,955
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lafayette“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lafayetteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ladestation“ (#41,954), „lahmgelegt“ (#41,956), „Kuratorin“ (#41,952). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lafayette“ bei #41,955. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Lafayette (IPA [lafaˈjɛt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,955 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lafayette, with forms such as "alfayette", "laafyette", and "lafaeytte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lafayette, spelled L-A-F-A-Y-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im US-Bundesstaat Louisiana
  2. 2
    Ort im US-Bundesstaat Indiana

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zwei Tage später, als er auf kaum mehr als einer Raupenschlepperpiste in der schwarzen Erde durch die Sümpfe östlich von Lafayette fuhr - Lebenseichen-Gehölze und Totwasser-Bayous, aus deren grünem Schlick Zypressen-Baumknie ragten -, kam er an eine Weggabelung und blieb mit laufendem Motor stehen.“
  2. „Die Leiche der zweite entführten Frau wurde zuerst gefunden, wie sie im Wabash im Geschäftsviertel von Lafayette, Indiana, trieb, direkt unterhalb der Interstate 65.“

This word in other languages

Lafayette(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alfayette
  • laafyette
  • lafaeytte
  • lafayete
  • lafayetet
  • lafaytete
  • lafayyette
  • laffayette
  • lafyaette
  • lfaayette
  • llafayette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lafayette - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alfayette2laafyette2lafaeytte2lafayete1lafayetet2lafaytete2lafayyette1laffayette1
Edit distance from "Lafayette"

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 "Lafayette"?
"Lafayette" is spelled L-A-F-A-Y-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lafaˈjɛt].
What does "Lafayette" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lafayette" means: Stadt im US-Bundesstaat Louisiana
What are common misspellings of "Lafayette"?
Common misspellings include "alfayette", "laafyette", "lafaeytte", "lafayete", "lafayetet". The correct spelling is "Lafayette".
How do you pronounce "Lafayette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lafayette" is [lafaˈjɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lafayette" come from?
"Lafayette" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lafayette", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kuratorin#41,952Legionäre#41,964Kletterer#41,940logisches#41,974

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

interior11 variantsMolkerei11 variantsNeuronen11 variantsgetrimmt11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list