Lager

[ˈlaːɡɐ]

/[ˈlaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lager” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,895 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,895
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raum oder Gebäude zur geordneten Unterbringung von Waren

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Lager is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaːɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,895 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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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Using “Lager”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaːɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “leer” - see the side-by-side comparison. Lager vs leer
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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