Lakritze

[laˈkʁɪt͡sə]

/[laˈkʁɪt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lakritze” is uncommon German (frequency #69,452 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,452
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mehrjährige, krautige Pflanze aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler

Key facts for Lakritze
PropertyValue
HeadwordLakritze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈkʁɪt͡sə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,452
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lakritze” 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). Lakritze lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lakritze is uncommon German at frequency #69,452 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [laˈkʁɪt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Lakritze has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lakritze, spelled L-A-K-R-I-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrjährige, krautige Pflanze aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler
  2. 2
    schwarze, herb schmeckende Masse, die aus den Inhaltsstoffen der Wurzel von [1] hergestellt wird
  3. 3
    ein Stück von [2], eine Süßigkeit aus [2]

Synonyms

SüßholzGlycyrrhiza glabraBärendreckBärenzucker

This word in other languages

licorice(English)regaliz(Español)réglisse(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 "Lakritze"?
"Lakritze" is spelled L-A-K-R-I-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈkʁɪt͡sə].
What does "Lakritze" mean?
As a noun, "Lakritze" means: mehrjährige, krautige Pflanze aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler
How do you pronounce "Lakritze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lakritze" is [laˈkʁɪt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lakritze" come from?
"Lakritze" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lakritze”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-K-R-I-T-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [laˈkʁɪt͡sə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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