Larry

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The verdict

“Larry” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,959
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - englischer männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-larry · Larry · German

Larry · rank #12,959 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,959
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH kWh

Nearest frequency peer: kWh (-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 „Larry“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Larry“ 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).

Larry vs Lars
60% similar
Larry vs Laura
60% similar
Larry vs LeRoy
40% similar

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

Key facts for Larry
PropertyValue
HeadwordLarry
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,959
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Larry“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Larryliegt 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: „kWh“ (#12,958), „Lebensstil“ (#12,960), „kräftige“ (#12,957). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Larry“ bei #12,959. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Larry (IPA […]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,959 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "englischer männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Larry, with forms such as "alrry", "larryy", and "lary". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lars", "Laura", "LeRoy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Larry, spelled L-A-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    englischer männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I've taken a photo of Larry.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alrry
  • larryy
  • lary
  • laryr
  • llarry
  • lrary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Larry - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alrry2larryy1lary1laryr2llarry1lrary2
Edit distance from "Larry"

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 "Larry"?
"Larry" is spelled L-A-R-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Larry" mean?
As a proper noun, "Larry" means: englischer männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Larry"?
"Larry" is commonly confused with "Lars", "Laura", "LeRoy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Larry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Larry" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Larry" come from?
"Larry" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Larry", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klärt#12,951Heike#12,939fusse#12,916Seife#13,017

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Koks6 variantsHütten6 variantsrich6 variantsFloh6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list