Latten

[ˈlatn̩]

/[ˈlatn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Latten” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #41,309) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#41,309
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-latten · Latten · German

Latten · rank #41,309 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,309
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Laurence

Nearest frequency peer: Laurence (+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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Latten“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Latten“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Latten vs Laute
67% similar
Latten vs lotte
50% similar
Latten vs lauen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Latten
PropertyValue
HeadwordLatten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlatn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,309
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Latten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lattenliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Laurence“ (#41,310), „Landbau“ (#41,307), „lebendigem“ (#41,311). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Latten“ bei #41,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Latten is neighbouring look-alikes ("Laute", "lotte", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈlatn̩]. Frequency #41,309 among 2,640 “L” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Latten, with forms such as "lattenn", "lattne", and "llatten". 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, "Laute", "lotte", "lauen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Latten, spelled L-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lattenn
  • lattne
  • llatten
  • ltaten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lattenn1lattne2llatten1ltaten2
Edit distance from "Latten"

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 "Latten"?
"Latten" is spelled L-A-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlatn̩].
What does "Latten" mean?
As a noun, "Latten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Latte
What words are commonly confused with "Latten"?
"Latten" is commonly confused with "Laute", "lotte", "lauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Latten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Latten" is [ˈlatn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Latten" come from?
"Latten" 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 "Latten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kämmen#41,301kegeln#41,275Muffin#41,352jagten#41,262

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list