Lauge

[ˈlaʊ̯ɡə]

/[ˈlaʊ̯ɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lauge” is uncommon German (frequency #63,505 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,505
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wässrige Lösung einer Base

Corpus desk

Index DE-lauge · Lauge · German

Lauge · rank #63,505 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,505
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lauerte

Nearest frequency peer: lauerte (-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 „Lauge“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Lauge“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lauge
PropertyValue
HeadwordLauge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯ɡə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,505
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lauge“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Laugefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „lauerte“ (#63,504), „lausche“ (#63,506), „Laschen“ (#63,503). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lauge“ bei #63,505. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lauge is uncommon German at frequency #63,505 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯ɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lauge, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lauge, spelled L-A-U-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    wässrige Lösung einer Base
  2. 2
    in Wasser gelöste Seife

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Starke Laugen können schlimme Verätzungen hervorrufen.
  2. Die Putzfrau kippt die Lauge in den Ausguss und räumt den Eimer weg.

Synonyms

alkalischeSeifenwasserSeifenlaugeSpülwasser

Antonyms

Säure

This word in other languages

lye(English)lejía(Español)lessive(Français)

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 "Lauge"?
"Lauge" is spelled L-A-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯ɡə].
What does "Lauge" mean?
As a noun, "Lauge" means: wässrige Lösung einer Base
How do you pronounce "Lauge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lauge" is [ˈlaʊ̯ɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lauge" come from?
"Lauge" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lahti#63,496Lemma#63,514klack#63,469Mandl#63,549

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list