Lauben

[ˈlaʊ̯bn̩]

/[ˈlaʊ̯bn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lauben” is uncommon German (frequency #66,430 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,430
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

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

Key facts for Lauben
PropertyValue
HeadwordLauben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯bn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,430
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lauben” 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). Lauben 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

Lauben is uncommon German at frequency #66,430 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lauben in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lauben, spelled L-A-U-B-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "Lauben"?
"Lauben" is spelled L-A-U-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯bn̩].
What does "Lauben" mean?
As a noun, "Lauben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laube
How do you pronounce "Lauben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lauben" is [ˈlaʊ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lauben" come from?
"Lauben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Lauben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-U-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaʊ̯bn̩] (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