lauter

[ˈlaʊ̯tɐ]

/[ˈlaʊ̯tɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“lauter” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,982. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,982
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer ehrlichen, redlichen, aufrichtigen Verhaltensweise entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-lauter · lauter · German

lauter · rank #2,982 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,982
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kunde

Nearest frequency peer: Kunde (-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 „lauter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lauter“ 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).

lauter vs Leute
50% similar
lauter vs Liter
50% similar
lauter vs Luder
50% similar

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

Key facts for lauter
PropertyValue
Headwordlauter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯tɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,982
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lauter“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kunde“ (#2,981), „Mannheim“ (#2,983), „Konto“ (#2,980). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lauter“ bei #2,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around lauter (IPA [ˈlaʊ̯tɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,982 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lauter, with forms such as "aluter", "latuer", and "lauetr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Leute", "Liter", "Luder", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is lauter, spelled L-A-U-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer ehrlichen, redlichen, aufrichtigen Verhaltensweise entsprechend
  2. 2
    aus reinem, klarem, unvermischtem Material

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Anfangs hegte er reine und lautere Absichten.
  2. Er erklärte, dass er bei ihr nur die lautersten Absichten hege.

Synonyms

aufrichtigredlichgeläutert

Antonyms

unlauterunrein

This word in other languages

pure(English)sincero(Español)pur(Français)puro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aluter
  • latuer
  • lauetr
  • lauterr
  • lautre
  • lautter
  • llauter
  • luater

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lauter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aluter2latuer2lauetr2lauterr1lautre2lautter1llauter1luater2
Edit distance from "lauter"

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 "lauter"?
"lauter" is spelled L-A-U-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯tɐ].
What does "lauter" mean?
As an adjective, "lauter" means: einer ehrlichen, redlichen, aufrichtigen Verhaltensweise entsprechend
What words are commonly confused with "lauter"?
"lauter" is commonly confused with "Leute", "Liter", "Luder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lauter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lauter" is [ˈlaʊ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lauter" come from?
"lauter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klinik#2,979klappt#2,977innere#2,972Sterne#2,992

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Prinz8 variantssolch8 variantsFritz8 variantseinzig8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list