Laufsport
[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃpɔʁt]
The verdict
“Laufsport” is uncommon German (frequency #89,209 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #89,209
- frequency rank, German
- 2,640
- “L” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sammelbegriff für sportliche Disziplinen/Aktivitäten, bei denen Laufen die Hauptaktivität darstellt
Corpus desk
Index DE-laufsport · Laufsport · German
Laufsport · rank #89,209 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #89,209
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,640
- PHOTO-FINISH Laufbahnen
Nearest frequency peer: Laufbahnen (-1 rank slots)
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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Laufsport“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Laubblätter
Laubblätter
10,795 corpus weight
- lauder
lauder
10,794 corpus weight
- Laufbahnen
Laufbahnen
10,793 corpus weight
- Laufsport
Laufsport
10,792 corpus weight
- lautlose
lautlose
10,791 corpus weight
- Lebensfragen
Lebensfragen
10,790 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Laufsport“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Laufsport |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃpɔʁt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #89,209 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Laufsport“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Laufsport is uncommon German at frequency #89,209 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃpɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sammelbegriff für sportliche Disziplinen/Aktivitäten, bei denen Laufen die Hauptaktivität darstellt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Laufsport, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Laufsport, spelled L-A-U-F-S-P-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Sammelbegriff für sportliche Disziplinen/Aktivitäten, bei denen Laufen die Hauptaktivität darstellt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Laufsport appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Laufsport ist gesund und gut fürs Herz – wenn man es nicht übertreibt; und auch schon, wenn man kaum mehr als fünf Minuten pro Tag gerade einmal halbschnell vorantrottet.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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 "Laufsport"?
What does "Laufsport" mean?
How do you pronounce "Laufsport"?
What language does "Laufsport" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Laufsport", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).