läutern
[ˈlɔɪ̯tɐn]
The verdict
“läutern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fachsprachlich für das Beseitigen von festen, ungelösten Substanzen aus einer Flüssigkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-lautern · läutern · German
läutern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | läutern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈlɔɪ̯tɐn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „läutern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
läutern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlɔɪ̯tɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for läutern, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 läutern, spelled L-Ä-U-T-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1fachsprachlich für das Beseitigen von festen, ungelösten Substanzen aus einer Flüssigkeit
- 2sich innerlich reinigen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how läutern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das völlig geläuterte Gold ist für die Bearbeitung zu weich.
Er betete, fastete und läuterte sich.
Synonyms
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.