Laufrichtung

[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtʊŋ]

/[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laufrichtung” is uncommon German (frequency #94,541 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,541
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Richtung, in die sich jemand oder etwas bewegt

Key facts for Laufrichtung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaufrichtung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#94,541
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laufrichtung” 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). Laufrichtung 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

Laufrichtung is uncommon German at frequency #94,541 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Richtung, in die sich jemand oder etwas bewegt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Laufrichtung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Laufrichtung, spelled L-A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Richtung, in die sich jemand oder etwas bewegt

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 "Laufrichtung"?
"Laufrichtung" is spelled L-A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtʊŋ].
What does "Laufrichtung" mean?
As a noun, "Laufrichtung" means: Richtung, in die sich jemand oder etwas bewegt
How do you pronounce "Laufrichtung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laufrichtung" is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laufrichtung" come from?
"Laufrichtung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Laufrichtung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtʊŋ] (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

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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