latente

[laˈtɛntə]

/[laˈtɛntə]/ adj

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The verdict

“latente” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,661. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,661
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent

Corpus desk

Index DE-latente · latente · German

latente · rank #40,661 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,661
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lateinamerikas

Nearest frequency peer: Lateinamerikas (-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 „latente“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „latente“ 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).

latente vs Latte
57% similar
latente vs lautete
71% similar
latente vs Laterne
57% similar

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

Key facts for latente
PropertyValue
Headwordlatente
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[laˈtɛntə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,661
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „latente“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).latenteliegt 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: „Lateinamerikas“ (#40,660), „langwierig“ (#40,659), „langjähriges“ (#40,658). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „latente“ bei #40,661. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around latente (IPA [laˈtɛntə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,661 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for latente, with forms such as "altente", "laetnte", and "latenet". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Latte", "lautete", "Laterne", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 latente, spelled L-A-T-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • altente
  • laetnte
  • latenet
  • latennte
  • latentte
  • latetne
  • latnete
  • lattente
  • llatente
  • ltaente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of latente - 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.

altente2laetnte2latenet2latennte1latentte1latetne2latnete2lattente1
Edit distance from "latente"

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 "latente"?
"latente" is spelled L-A-T-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈtɛntə].
What does "latente" mean?
As an adjective, "latente" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
What words are commonly confused with "latente"?
"latente" is commonly confused with "Latte", "lautete", "Laterne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "latente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "latente" is [laˈtɛntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "latente" come from?
"latente" 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 "latente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list