Larve

[ˈlaʁfə]

/[ˈlaʁfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Larve” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,496
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jugendstadium, das sich stark vom geschlechtsreifen Tier unterscheidet und oft keinerlei Ähnlichkeit damit hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-larve · Larve · German

Larve · rank #39,496 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,496
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH langweiliges

Nearest frequency peer: langweiliges (-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 „Larve“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Larve“ 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).

Larve vs live
40% similar
Larve vs love
40% similar
Larve vs late
40% similar

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

Key facts for Larve
PropertyValue
HeadwordLarve
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʁfə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#39,496
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Larve“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „langweiliges“ (#39,495), „lasset“ (#39,497), „landest“ (#39,494). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Larve“ bei #39,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Larve (IPA [ˈlaʁfə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,496 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Larve, with forms such as "alrve", "larev", and "larrve". 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, "live", "love", "late", 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Larve, spelled L-A-R-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jugendstadium, das sich stark vom geschlechtsreifen Tier unterscheidet und oft keinerlei Ähnlichkeit damit hat
  2. 2
    Maske

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Finnen sind die Larven der Bandwürmer.
  2. Sie riss ihm die Larve vom Gesicht.

Antonyms

Imago

This word in other languages

larva(English)larva(Español)larve(Français)larva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alrve
  • larev
  • larrve
  • larvve
  • lavre
  • llarve
  • lrave

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Larve - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alrve2larev2larrve1larvve1lavre2llarve1lrave2
Edit distance from "Larve"

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 "Larve"?
"Larve" is spelled L-A-R-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʁfə].
What does "Larve" mean?
As a noun, "Larve" means: Jugendstadium, das sich stark vom geschlechtsreifen Tier unterscheidet und oft keinerlei Ähnlichkeit damit hat
What words are commonly confused with "Larve"?
"Larve" is commonly confused with "live", "love", "late". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Larve"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Larve" is [ˈlaʁfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Larve" come from?
"Larve" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

kratz#39,484Lesbe#39,511liken#39,513Kinde#39,467

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Launen7 variantsmutet7 variantsHoodie7 variantsGuben7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list