Laut gäbe

[ˈlaʊ̯t ˈɡɛːbə]

/[ˈlaʊ̯t ˈɡɛːbə]/ verb

The verdict

“Laut gäbe” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs Laut geben

Key facts for Laut gäbe
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaut gäbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯t ˈɡɛːbə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Laut gäbe” sits in German frequency

Laut gäbe falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Laut gäbe is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaʊ̯t ˈɡɛːbə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Laut gäbe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Laut gäbe, spelled L-A-U-T- -G-Ä-B-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs Laut geben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs Laut geben

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Laut gäbe"?
"Laut gäbe" is spelled L-A-U-T- -G-Ä-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯t ˈɡɛːbə].
What does "Laut gäbe" mean?
As a verb, "Laut gäbe" means: 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs Laut geben
How do you pronounce "Laut gäbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laut gäbe" is [ˈlaʊ̯t ˈɡɛːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laut gäbe" come from?
"Laut gäbe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Laut gäbe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-U-T- -G-Ä-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaʊ̯t ˈɡɛːbə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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

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