Laterale

[latəˈʁaːlə]

/[latəˈʁaːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laterale” is uncommon German (frequency #97,295 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,295
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lateral

Key facts for Laterale
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaterale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[latəˈʁaːlə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,295
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laterale” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Laterale lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Laterale is uncommon German at frequency #97,295 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [latəˈʁaːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Laterale in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Laterale, spelled L-A-T-E-R-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lateral
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Lateral
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Lateral

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 "Laterale"?
"Laterale" is spelled L-A-T-E-R-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [latəˈʁaːlə].
What does "Laterale" mean?
As a noun, "Laterale" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lateral
How do you pronounce "Laterale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laterale" is [latəˈʁaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laterale" come from?
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Using “Laterale”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-T-E-R-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [latəˈʁaːlə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list