lauschen

[ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩]

/[ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“lauschen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,314. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,314
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heimlich und aufmerksam einem Gespräch folgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lauschen · lauschen · German

lauschen · rank #18,314 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,314
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Landtagswahlen

Nearest frequency peer: Landtagswahlen (-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 „lauschen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lauschen“ 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).

lauschen vs löschen
75% similar
lauschen vs lauscht
75% similar
lauschen vs lutschen
75% similar

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

Key facts for lauschen
PropertyValue
Headwordlauschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,314
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lauschen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).lauschenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Landtagswahlen“ (#18,313), „Lebensgeschichte“ (#18,315), „Landkarte“ (#18,312). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lauschen“ bei #18,314. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around lauschen (IPA [ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,314 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for lauschen, with forms such as "aluschen", "lasuchen", and "laucshen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "löschen", "lauscht", "lutschen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 lauschen, spelled L-A-U-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    heimlich und aufmerksam einem Gespräch folgen
  2. 2
    aus der Distanz etwas abhören
  3. 3
    aufmerksam zuhören

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn seine Schwester telefoniert, lauscht Peter immer an der Tür.
  2. Du lauscht der Musik und mit der Zeit siehst du die Töne wie Fäden aus Farben durch die Luft schwingen.

Synonyms

abhörenzuhören

This word in other languages

eavesdrop(English)escuchar(Español)écouter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aluschen
  • lasuchen
  • laucshen
  • lauscchen
  • lauscehn
  • lauschenn
  • lauschhen
  • lauschne
  • laushcen
  • lausschen
  • llauschen
  • luaschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lauschen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aluschen2lasuchen2laucshen2lauscchen1lauscehn2lauschenn1lauschhen1lauschne2
Edit distance from "lauschen"

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 "lauschen"?
"lauschen" is spelled L-A-U-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩].
What does "lauschen" mean?
As a verb, "lauschen" means: heimlich und aufmerksam einem Gespräch folgen
What words are commonly confused with "lauschen"?
"lauschen" is commonly confused with "löschen", "lauscht", "lutschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lauschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lauschen" is [ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lauschen" come from?
"lauschen" 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 "lauschen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Iserlohn#18,293Monsieur#18,335mündlich#18,338Prestige#18,358

Similar misspelling depth

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

Innenseite12 variantsPassagier12 variantsGameplay12 variantsfiktiven12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list