laufe

[ˈlaʊ̯fə]

/[ˈlaʊ̯fə]/ verb

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The verdict

“laufe” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,851
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-laufe · laufe · German

laufe · rank #1,851 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,851
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jan

Nearest frequency peer: Jan (-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 „laufe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „laufe“ 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).

laufe vs Laut
40% similar
laufe vs Luft
40% similar
laufe vs life
60% similar

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

Key facts for laufe
PropertyValue
Headwordlaufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯fə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,851
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „laufe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.laufeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jan“ (#1,850), „le“ (#1,852), „halb“ (#1,849). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „laufe“ bei #1,851. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around laufe (IPA [ˈlaʊ̯fə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,851 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for laufe, with forms such as "alufe", "lafue", and "lauef". 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", "Luft", "life", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is laufe, spelled L-A-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laufen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laufen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laufen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laufen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alufe
  • lafue
  • lauef
  • lauffe
  • llaufe
  • luafe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alufe2lafue2lauef2lauffe1llaufe1luafe2
Edit distance from "laufe"

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 "laufe"?
"laufe" is spelled L-A-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯fə].
What does "laufe" mean?
As a verb, "laufe" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laufen
What words are commonly confused with "laufe"?
"laufe" is commonly confused with "Laut", "Luft", "life". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laufe" is [ˈlaʊ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laufe" come from?
"laufe" 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 "laufe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Geist#1,847Roman#1,859starb#1,861Beruf#1,839

Similar misspelling depth

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

halb6 variantsBund6 variantsEbene6 variantsMasse6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list