lauert

/[ˈlaʊ̯ɐt]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#25,216

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

lauert is aGermanverb. It means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern Pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ɐt]. Often confused with Laut and läuft.

Key facts for lauert
PropertyValue
Headwordlauert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯ɐt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,216
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for lauert is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaʊ̯ɐt]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,216 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for lauert, with forms such as "aluert", "laeurt", and "lauerrt". 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", "läuft", "Laura", 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 lauert, spelled L-A-U-E-R-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aluert,laeurt,lauerrt,lauertt,lauret,llauert,luaert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for lauert

Misspelling Variants of "lauert"

aluert6laeurt6lauerrt7lauertt7lauret6llauert7luaert6
Misspelling Variants of "lauert"

Frequency rank: #25,216 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lauert"?
"lauert" is spelled L-A-U-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯ɐt].
What does "lauert" mean?
As a verb, "lauert" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern
What words are commonly confused with "lauert"?
"lauert" is commonly confused with "Laut", "läuft", "Laura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lauert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lauert" is [ˈlaʊ̯ɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lauert" come from?
"lauert" 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.