Laternen

[laˈtɛʁnən]

/[laˈtɛʁnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laternen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,821. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,821
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laterne

Corpus desk

Index DE-laternen · Laternen · German

Laternen · rank #27,821 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,821
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Körperteile

Nearest frequency peer: Körperteile (-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 „Laternen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Laternen“ 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).

Laternen vs lernen
63% similar
Laternen vs Laterne
88% similar
Laternen vs lagerten
63% similar

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

Key facts for Laternen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaternen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈtɛʁnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,821
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Laternen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Laternenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Körperteile“ (#27,820), „Lazarus“ (#27,822), „Königen“ (#27,819). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Laternen“ bei #27,821. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Laternen (IPA [laˈtɛʁnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,821 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Laternen, with forms such as "alternen", "laetrnen", and "latenren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "lernen", "Laterne", "lagerten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Laternen, spelled L-A-T-E-R-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laterne
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Laterne
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Laterne
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Laterne

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alternen
  • laetrnen
  • latenren
  • laterenn
  • laternenn
  • laternnen
  • laterrnen
  • latrenen
  • latternen
  • llaternen
  • ltaernen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alternen2laetrnen2latenren2laterenn2laternenn1laternnen1laterrnen1latrenen2
Edit distance from "Laternen"

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 "Laternen"?
"Laternen" is spelled L-A-T-E-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈtɛʁnən].
What does "Laternen" mean?
As a noun, "Laternen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laterne
What words are commonly confused with "Laternen"?
"Laternen" is commonly confused with "lernen", "Laterne", "lagerten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Laternen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laternen" is [laˈtɛʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laternen" come from?
"Laternen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kräutern#27,816längeres#27,830klatscht#27,809Magneten#27,835

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Mongolei11 variantsillegales11 variantsHühnern11 variantsHälften11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list