lauen

/[ˈlaʊ̯ən]/ adj

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#42,647

in German word usage

Misspellings

4

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

lauen is anGermanadj. It means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lau Pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ən]. Often confused with Laut and Lauf.

Key facts for lauen
PropertyValue
Headwordlauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯ən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,647
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of lauen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for lauen is 5 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaʊ̯ən]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,647 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 4 documented wrong-spelling variants for lauen, with forms such as "aluen", "laeun", and "llauen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Laut", "Lauf", "Leben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is lauen, spelled L-A-U-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs lau
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs lau

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aluen,laeun,llauen,luaen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for lauen

Misspelling Variants of "lauen"

aluen5laeun5llauen6luaen5
Misspelling Variants of "lauen"

Frequency rank: #42,647 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lauen"?
"lauen" is spelled L-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯ən].
What does "lauen" mean?
As an adj, "lauen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lau
What words are commonly confused with "lauen"?
"lauen" is commonly confused with "Laut", "Lauf", "Leben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lauen" is [ˈlaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lauen" come from?
"lauen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.