Laufsteg

[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃteːk]

/[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃteːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laufsteg” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,498. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,498
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erhöhter, schmaler Steg auf dem man gehen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-laufsteg · Laufsteg · German

Laufsteg · rank #39,498 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,498
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lasset

Nearest frequency peer: lasset (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Laufsteg“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Laufsteg“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Laufsteg vs läufst
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Laufsteg
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaufsteg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃteːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,498
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Laufsteg“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Laufstegliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lasset“ (#39,497), „Launen“ (#39,499), „Larve“ (#39,496). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Laufsteg“ bei #39,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Laufsteg (IPA [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃteːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,498 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erhöhter, schmaler Steg auf dem man gehen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Laufsteg, with forms such as "alufsteg", "lafusteg", and "lauffsteg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "läufst", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Laufsteg, spelled L-A-U-F-S-T-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    erhöhter, schmaler Steg auf dem man gehen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Laufsteg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Models zeigten auf dem Laufsteg die neuen Kollektionen der Designer.
  2. „Ein Laufsteg verbindet die drei Gebäude miteinander.“

This word in other languages

runway(English)podium(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alufsteg
  • lafusteg
  • lauffsteg
  • laufsetg
  • laufssteg
  • laufstegg
  • laufstge
  • laufstteg
  • lauftseg
  • lausfteg
  • llaufsteg
  • luafsteg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Laufsteg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alufsteg2lafusteg2lauffsteg1laufsetg2laufssteg1laufstegg1laufstge2laufstteg1
Edit distance from "Laufsteg"

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 "Laufsteg"?
"Laufsteg" is spelled L-A-U-F-S-T-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃteːk].
What does "Laufsteg" mean?
As a noun, "Laufsteg" means: erhöhter, schmaler Steg auf dem man gehen kann
What words are commonly confused with "Laufsteg"?
"Laufsteg" is commonly confused with "läufst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Laufsteg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laufsteg" is [ˈlaʊ̯fˌʃteːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laufsteg" come from?
"Laufsteg" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Laufsteg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Landauer#39,493Kreuzweg#39,485klappern#39,470mystisch#39,539

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Knappheit12 variantsklingst12 variantsPastoren12 variantsriskante12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list