laminar

[lamiˈnaːɐ̯]

/[lamiˈnaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“laminar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gleichmäßig, wirbelfrei schichtweise gleitend, fließend

Corpus desk

Index DE-laminar · laminar · German

laminar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for laminar
PropertyValue
Headwordlaminar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lamiˈnaːɐ̯]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „laminar“ im Deutschen

laminarliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

laminar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [lamiˈnaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gleichmäßig, wirbelfrei schichtweise gleitend, fließend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for laminar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is laminar, spelled L-A-M-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    gleichmäßig, wirbelfrei schichtweise gleitend, fließend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Strömung sei laminar.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "laminar"?
"laminar" is spelled L-A-M-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [lamiˈnaːɐ̯].
What does "laminar" mean?
As an adjective, "laminar" means: gleichmäßig, wirbelfrei schichtweise gleitend, fließend
How do you pronounce "laminar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laminar" is [lamiˈnaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laminar" come from?
"laminar" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list