Lapsus Calami
[ˌlapsʊs ˈkaːlami]
The verdict
“Lapsus Calami” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fehler, der beim Schreiben unterläuft
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lapsus Calami |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌlapsʊs ˈkaːlami] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Lapsus Calami” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Lapsus Calami is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌlapsʊs ˈkaːlami]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fehler, der beim Schreiben unterläuft".
Zero misspellings are on record for Lapsus Calami in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lapsus Calami, spelled L-A-P-S-U-S- -C-A-L-A-M-I.
Definition
- 1Fehler, der beim Schreiben unterläuft
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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.
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Using “Lapsus Calami”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-A-P-S-U-S- -C-A-L-A-M-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌlapsʊs ˈkaːlami] (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.