lagen

[ˈlaːɡn̩]

/[ˈlaːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“lagen” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,664. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,664
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lagen · lagen · German

lagen · rank #2,664 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,664
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kräfte

Nearest frequency peer: Kräfte (-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 „lagen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lagen vs LAN
0% similar
lagen vs Lüge
40% similar
lagen vs lege
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lagen
PropertyValue
Headwordlagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaːɡn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,664
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lagen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lagenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kräfte“ (#2,663), „Lösungen“ (#2,665), „kritisiert“ (#2,662). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lagen“ bei #2,664. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around lagen (IPA [ˈlaːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,664 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for lagen, with forms such as "laegn", "lagenn", and "laggen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "LAN", "Lüge", "lege", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is lagen, spelled L-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liegen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liegen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • laegn
  • lagenn
  • laggen
  • lagne
  • lgaen
  • llagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lagen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

laegn2lagenn1laggen1lagne2lgaen2llagen1
Edit distance from "lagen"

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 "lagen"?
"lagen" is spelled L-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaːɡn̩].
What does "lagen" mean?
As a verb, "lagen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liegen
What words are commonly confused with "lagen"?
"lagen" is commonly confused with "LAN", "Lüge", "lege". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lagen" is [ˈlaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lagen" come from?
"lagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Katze#2,659nutzt#2,671sagst#2,679volle#2,697

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

galt6 variantsFlug6 variantsBlog6 variantsWild6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list