latenter
[laˈtɛntɐ]
The verdict
“latenter” is uncommon German (frequency #94,540 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #94,540
- frequency rank, German
- 30,953
- “L” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | latenter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [laˈtɛntɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #94,540 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “latenter” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
latenter is uncommon German at frequency #94,540 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [laˈtɛntɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for latenter in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is latenter, spelled L-A-T-E-N-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs latent
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.
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Using “latenter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-A-T-E-N-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [laˈtɛntɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.