Lauffeuer

[ˈlaʊ̯fˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈlaʊ̯fˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lauffeuer” is uncommon German (frequency #71,569 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,569
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brand, der sich am Boden entlang flächenhaft oder linienhaft ausbreitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-lauffeuer · Lauffeuer · German

Lauffeuer · rank #71,569 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,569
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lattenrost

Nearest frequency peer: Lattenrost (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Lauffeuer“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Lauffeuer“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lauffeuer
PropertyValue
HeadwordLauffeuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯fˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#71,569
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lauffeuer“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lauffeuerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Lattenrost“ (#71,568), „Lehranstalten“ (#71,572), „Landungsbrücken“ (#71,565). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lauffeuer“ bei #71,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lauffeuer is uncommon German at frequency #71,569 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯fˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lauffeuer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Lauffeuer, spelled L-A-U-F-F-E-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brand, der sich am Boden entlang flächenhaft oder linienhaft ausbreitet
  2. 2
    Strategie, bei dem in einer Reihe stehende Soldaten nacheinander schießen
  3. 3
    siehe wie ein Lauffeuer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die in der Natur häufig vorkommenden Lauffeuer sind für die Ökosysteme weit weniger schädlich als Wipfelfeuer.
  2. „Als i. J. 1619 Kaiser Ferdinand II. auf seiner Reise nach Frankfurt den Churfürsten in München besucht hatte, rückte das Bürger Militär dieser Stadt mit vier Fähnlein 14oo, und bei seiner Zurückkunft 3ooo Mann stark in Parade aus, und gab dabei Dechargen und Lauffeuer.“

Antonyms

WipfelfeuerTotalbrand

This word in other languages

spread like wildfire(English)

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 "Lauffeuer"?
"Lauffeuer" is spelled L-A-U-F-F-E-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌfɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Lauffeuer" mean?
As a noun, "Lauffeuer" means: Brand, der sich am Boden entlang flächenhaft oder linienhaft ausbreitet
How do you pronounce "Lauffeuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lauffeuer" is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌfɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lauffeuer" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Leibwache#71,574Leichnams#71,576Kürschner#71,559Lemberger#71,581

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list