laure

[ˈlaʊ̯ʁə]

/[ˈlaʊ̯ʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“laure” is uncommon German (frequency #69,459 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,459
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern

Key facts for laure
PropertyValue
Headwordlaure
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯ʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#69,459
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laure” 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). laure 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

laure is uncommon German at frequency #69,459 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯ʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

laure has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is laure, spelled L-A-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern

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 "laure"?
"laure" is spelled L-A-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯ʁə].
What does "laure" mean?
As a verb, "laure" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauern
How do you pronounce "laure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laure" is [ˈlaʊ̯ʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laure" come from?
"laure" 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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Using “laure”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaʊ̯ʁə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list