Lappen

[ˈlapm̩]

/[ˈlapm̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lappen” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,942. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,942
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativ kleines Stück aus Leder oder Stoff

Corpus desk

Index DE-lappen · Lappen · German

Lappen · rank #9,942 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,942
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH ladies

Nearest frequency peer: ladies (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lappen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lappen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Lappen vs Lippe
67% similar
Lappen vs lasen
50% similar
Lappen vs lauen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Lappen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLappen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlapm̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,942
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lappen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lappenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ladies“ (#9,941), „losgehen“ (#9,943), „Kriterium“ (#9,940). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lappen“ bei #9,942. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Lappen (IPA [ˈlapm̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,942 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lappen, with forms such as "lapepn", "lappenn", and "lappne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lippe", "lasen", "lauen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Lappen, spelled L-A-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativ kleines Stück aus Leder oder Stoff
  2. 2
    Führerschein
  3. 3
    Geldschein
  4. 4
    Teil eines Organs, zum Beispiel der Haut
  5. 5
    beleidigender Ausdruck in der Jugendsprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du kannst den Lack mit einem Lappen polieren.
  2. So eine Chance kannst du dir doch nicht durch die Lappen gehen lassen!

Synonyms

FetzenLumpenTuchLobus

This word in other languages

rag(English)trapo(Español)chiffon(Français)pano(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lapepn
  • lappenn
  • lappne
  • llappen
  • lpapen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lappen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lapepn2lappenn1lappne2llappen1lpapen2
Edit distance from "Lappen"

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 "Lappen"?
"Lappen" is spelled L-A-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlapm̩].
What does "Lappen" mean?
As a noun, "Lappen" means: relativ kleines Stück aus Leder oder Stoff
What words are commonly confused with "Lappen"?
"Lappen" is commonly confused with "Lippe", "lasen", "lauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lappen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lappen" is [ˈlapm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lappen" come from?
"Lappen" 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 "Lappen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ladies#9,941Klicks#9,938Matrix#9,948mühsam#9,953

Similar misspelling depth

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

Luke5 variantssing5 variantsdave5 variantsBude5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list