Laufrad

[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁaːt]

/[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laufrad” is uncommon German (frequency #53,036 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,036
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Fahrrad das beim Laufen hilft und auf dem man sitzend läuft

Key facts for Laufrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaufrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁaːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,036
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laufrad” 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). Laufrad 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

Laufrad is uncommon German at frequency #53,036 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Laufrad has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Laufrad, spelled L-A-U-F-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Fahrrad das beim Laufen hilft und auf dem man sitzend läuft
  2. 2
    ein sich drehender Käfig in dem man laufen kann
  3. 3
    ein Rotor mit Flügeln oder Schaufeln
  4. 4
    ein Rad am Fahrwerk auf/mit dem sich etwas rollend bewegt

Synonyms

DraisineLaufmaschineHamsterrad

Antonyms

Tretroller

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 "Laufrad"?
"Laufrad" is spelled L-A-U-F-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁaːt].
What does "Laufrad" mean?
As a noun, "Laufrad" means: eine Fahrrad das beim Laufen hilft und auf dem man sitzend läuft
How do you pronounce "Laufrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laufrad" is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laufrad" come from?
"Laufrad" 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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Using “Laufrad”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-U-F-R-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁaːt] (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