Laufkatze
[ˈlaʊ̯fˌkat͡sə]
The verdict
“Laufkatze” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - horizontal entlang eines Krans oder Trägers fahrbarer Schlitten
Corpus desk
Index DE-laufkatze · Laufkatze · German
Laufkatze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Laufkatze |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaʊ̯fˌkat͡sə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Laufkatze“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Laufkatze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯fˌkat͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "horizontal entlang eines Krans oder Trägers fahrbarer Schlitten".
Zero misspellings are on record for Laufkatze in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Laufkatze, spelled L-A-U-F-K-A-T-Z-E.
Definition
- 1horizontal entlang eines Krans oder Trägers fahrbarer Schlitten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Laufkatze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Für den präzisen Transport von Waren und Bauteilen sind Laufkatzen unentbehrlich.
„Ein elektrischer Kettenzug hebt seinen Rollstuhl in die Höhe des Balkons. Dann übernimmt ein Reibradfahrantrieb den Weitertransport. Bruhns schwebt, an einer Laufkatze, wie eine Seilbahnkabine in sein Heim.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.