Lager

[ˈlaːɡɐ]

/[ˈlaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lager” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,895
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Raum oder Gebäude zur geordneten Unterbringung von Waren

Corpus desk

Index DE-lager · Lager · German

Lager · rank #1,895 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,895
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kurs

Nearest frequency peer: Kurs (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Lager”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Lager” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Lager vs leer
40% similar
Lager vs Lüge
60% similar
Lager vs lege
40% similar

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

Key facts for Lager
PropertyValue
HeadwordLager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaːɡɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,895
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lager” 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). Lager lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Lager (IPA [ˈlaːɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,895 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lager, with forms such as "alger", "laegr", and "lagerr". 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, "leer", "Lüge", "lege", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Lager, spelled L-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raum oder Gebäude zur geordneten Unterbringung von Waren
  2. 2
    Gelände zur Unterbringung von großen Materialmengen
  3. 3
    vorübergehende (provisorische) Unterkunft/Unterbringung, insbesondere militärisch
  4. 4
    Erz- oder Gesteinsschicht
  5. 5
    Maschinenelement, das ein schwingendes oder sich drehendes Element aufnimmt
  6. 6
    Bauteil, das Lasten aufnimmt
  7. 7
    Gesamtheit der Anhänger einer Weltanschauung
  8. 8
    Kurzform für ein Konzentrations-, Inhaftierungs- oder Internierungslager
  9. 9
    Kurzform für Lagerbier
  10. 10
    Schlafstatt; Stelle, die einer Person zum Liegen beziehungsweise Schlafen zugedacht ist
  11. 11
    der Inhalt zu [1]; der Vorrat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Raum dient als Lager für Computerzubehör.
  2. „Meinen Fenstern vis-à-vis befand sich das unfertige große Krankenhausgebäude, in dem Magazine, irgendwelche Lager untergebracht waren.“

Synonyms

MagazinLagerstätteWiderlagerLagerbierBettstattSchlafplatzSchlafstattBestandVorrat

This word in other languages

warehouse(English)almacén(Español)entrepôt(Français)armazém(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alger
  • laegr
  • lagerr
  • lagger
  • lagre
  • lgaer
  • llager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lager - 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.

alger2laegr2lagerr1lagger1lagre2lgaer2llager1
Edit distance from "Lager"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lager"?
"Lager" is spelled L-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaːɡɐ].
What does "Lager" mean?
As a noun, "Lager" means: Raum oder Gebäude zur geordneten Unterbringung von Waren
What words are commonly confused with "Lager"?
"Lager" is commonly confused with "leer", "Lüge", "lege". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lager" is [ˈlaːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lager" come from?
"Lager" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Heinz#1,888Ebene#1,875fühle#1,921Ziele#1,867

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Gottes7 variantsStein7 variantsLänge7 variantsRoman7 variants
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