Laufkundschaft

[ˈlaʊ̯fˌkʊntʃaft]

/[ˈlaʊ̯fˌkʊntʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laufkundschaft” is uncommon German (frequency #78,239 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,239
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht ständig oder gewohnheitsmäßig in einem Geschäft einkaufende oder einen Dienstleister in Anspruch nehmende Personengruppe

Key facts for Laufkundschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaufkundschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯fˌkʊntʃaft]
Letters14
Frequency rank#78,239
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laufkundschaft” 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). Laufkundschaft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Laufkundschaft is uncommon German at frequency #78,239 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯fˌkʊntʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht ständig oder gewohnheitsmäßig in einem Geschäft einkaufende oder einen Dienstleister in Anspruch nehmende Personengruppe".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Laufkundschaft, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Laufkundschaft, spelled L-A-U-F-K-U-N-D-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht ständig oder gewohnheitsmäßig in einem Geschäft einkaufende oder einen Dienstleister in Anspruch nehmende Personengruppe

Antonyms

DauerkundschaftStammkundschaft

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 "Laufkundschaft"?
"Laufkundschaft" is spelled L-A-U-F-K-U-N-D-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌkʊntʃaft].
What does "Laufkundschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Laufkundschaft" means: nicht ständig oder gewohnheitsmäßig in einem Geschäft einkaufende oder einen Dienstleister in Anspruch nehmende Personengruppe
How do you pronounce "Laufkundschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laufkundschaft" is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌkʊntʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laufkundschaft" come from?
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Using “Laufkundschaft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-U-F-K-U-N-D-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaʊ̯fˌkʊntʃaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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