Lauer

[ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lauer” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,632. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,632
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hinterhalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-lauer · Lauer · German

Lauer · rank #19,632 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,632
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lagers

Nearest frequency peer: Lagers (-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 „Lauer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lauer“ 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).

Lauer vs Laut
60% similar
Lauer vs Lauf
60% similar
Lauer vs leer
40% similar

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

Key facts for Lauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordLauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,632
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lauer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lauerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lagers“ (#19,631), „Lehm“ (#19,633), „Kutsche“ (#19,630). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lauer“ bei #19,632. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Lauer (IPA [ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,632 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hinterhalt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lauer, with forms such as "aluer", "laeur", and "lauerr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Laut", "Lauf", "leer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lauer, spelled L-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hinterhalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lauer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Räuber legen sich oft hinter Büschen auf die Lauer und warten auf Opfer.
  2. „Gerhard Gröschel hat sich mit seiner Ausrüstung im Österreichischen Knittelfeld auf die Lauer gelegt und den dortigen UFO-Hotspot seit 2008 unter Dauerüberwachung.“

This word in other languages

on the lookout(English)acecho(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aluer
  • laeur
  • lauerr
  • laure
  • llauer
  • luaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aluer2laeur2lauerr1laure2llauer1luaer2
Edit distance from "Lauer"

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 "Lauer"?
"Lauer" is spelled L-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Lauer" mean?
As a noun, "Lauer" means: Hinterhalt
What words are commonly confused with "Lauer"?
"Lauer" is commonly confused with "Laut", "Lauf", "leer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lauer" is [ˈlaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lauer" come from?
"Lauer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leone#19,635Kleve#19,625Moers#19,650Hanns#19,600

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Lehm6 variantslily6 variantsgönnt6 variantspurer6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list