launig

[ˈlaʊ̯nɪç]

/[ˈlaʊ̯nɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“launig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf eine charmante und geistreiche Art und Weise so, dass gute Laune aufkommt

Corpus desk

Index DE-launig · launig · German

launig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for launig
PropertyValue
Headwordlaunig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯nɪç]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „launig“ im Deutschen

launigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

launig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯nɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf eine charmante und geistreiche Art und Weise so, dass gute Laune aufkommt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for launig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is launig, spelled L-A-U-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf eine charmante und geistreiche Art und Weise so, dass gute Laune aufkommt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Besonders fiel es ihm höchst schmerzlich auf, wenn ihn seine Freundin von den guten und bösen Eigenschaften eines solchen Mannes oft launig unterhielt, alle Fehler des Begünstigten genau zu kennen schien und doch noch vielleicht selbigen Abend, gleichsam zum Spott des wertgeschätzten Freundes, in den Armen eines Unwürdigen ausruhte.“

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "launig"?
"launig" is spelled L-A-U-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯nɪç].
What does "launig" mean?
As an adjective, "launig" means: auf eine charmante und geistreiche Art und Weise so, dass gute Laune aufkommt
How do you pronounce "launig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "launig" is [ˈlaʊ̯nɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "launig" come from?
"launig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list