Laufschritt

[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃʁɪt]

/[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃʁɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laufschritt” is uncommon German (frequency #85,501 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,501
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fortbewegung mit schnellen Schritten

Key facts for Laufschritt
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaufschritt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃʁɪt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,501
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laufschritt” 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). Laufschritt 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

Laufschritt is uncommon German at frequency #85,501 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃʁɪt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fortbewegung mit schnellen Schritten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Laufschritt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Laufschritt, spelled L-A-U-F-S-C-H-R-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fortbewegung mit schnellen Schritten

Synonyms

Eilschritt

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 "Laufschritt"?
"Laufschritt" is spelled L-A-U-F-S-C-H-R-I-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃʁɪt].
What does "Laufschritt" mean?
As a noun, "Laufschritt" means: Fortbewegung mit schnellen Schritten
How do you pronounce "Laufschritt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laufschritt" is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃʁɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laufschritt" come from?
"Laufschritt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Laufschritt”

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

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