Lauffen

[ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Lauffen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,035 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,035
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Key facts for Lauffen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLauffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,035
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lauffen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lauffen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lauffen is uncommon German at frequency #53,035 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Lauffen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lauffen, spelled L-A-U-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
  2. 2
    Ortsteil von Deißlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
  3. 3
    Markt und Katastralgemeinde in Oberösterreich, Österreich

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 "Lauffen"?
"Lauffen" is spelled L-A-U-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "Lauffen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lauffen" means: eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Lauffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lauffen" is [ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lauffen" come from?
"Lauffen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Lauffen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-U-F-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaʊ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list