Laib

[laɪ̯p]

/[laɪ̯p]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laib” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,183 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,183
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zähleinheit für große, runde und geformte Dinge wie Brot oder Käse

Key facts for Laib
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaib
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laɪ̯p]
Letters4
Frequency rank#57,183
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laib” 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). Laib 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 Laib is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [laɪ̯p]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,183 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zähleinheit für große, runde und geformte Dinge wie Brot oder Käse".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Laib, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Laib, spelled L-A-I-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zähleinheit für große, runde und geformte Dinge wie Brot oder Käse

Antonyms

Scheibe

This word in other languages

loaf(English)hogaza(Español)miche(Français)

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 "Laib"?
"Laib" is spelled L-A-I-B. The IPA pronunciation is [laɪ̯p].
What does "Laib" mean?
As a noun, "Laib" means: Zähleinheit für große, runde und geformte Dinge wie Brot oder Käse
How do you pronounce "Laib"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laib" is [laɪ̯p]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laib" come from?
"Laib" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Laib”

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

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