Läufern

[ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn]

/[ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Läufern” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,574. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,574
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Läufer

Corpus desk

Index DE-laufern · Läufern · German

Läufern · rank #47,574 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,574
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH längliche

Nearest frequency peer: längliche (-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 „Läufern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Läufern“ 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).

Läufern vs lauter
43% similar
Läufern vs Luzern
71% similar
Läufern vs läuten
57% similar

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

Key facts for Läufern
PropertyValue
HeadwordLäufern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,574
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Läufern“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „längliche“ (#47,573), „löblich“ (#47,575), „luxuriösen“ (#47,572). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Läufern“ bei #47,574. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Läufern (IPA [ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,574 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Läufer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Läufern, with forms such as "lläufern", "luäfern", and "läfuern". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "lauter", "Luzern", "läuten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Läufern, spelled L-Ä-U-F-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Läufer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lläufern
  • luäfern
  • läfuern
  • läuefrn
  • läufenr
  • läufernn
  • läuferrn
  • läuffern
  • läufren
  • älufern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Läufern - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lläufern1luäfern2läfuern2läuefrn2läufenr2läufernn1läuferrn1läuffern1
Edit distance from "Läufern"

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 "Läufern"?
"Läufern" is spelled L-Ä-U-F-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn].
What does "Läufern" mean?
As a noun, "Läufern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Läufer
What words are commonly confused with "Läufern"?
"Läufern" is commonly confused with "lauter", "Luzern", "läuten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Läufern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Läufern" is [ˈlɔɪ̯fɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Läufern" come from?
"Läufern" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

löblich#47,575löffeln#47,576lustlos#47,570Mariana#47,578

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Mieters10 variantsnervst10 variantsHochheim10 variantsrailway10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list