Lautung
[ˈlaʊ̯tʊŋ]
The verdict
“Lautung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Art der Artikulation, Aussprache, Sprechweise
Corpus desk
Index DE-lautung · Lautung · German
Lautung · 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 | Lautung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaʊ̯tʊŋ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lautung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lautung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯tʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lautung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lautung, spelled L-A-U-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Art der Artikulation, Aussprache, Sprechweise
- 2Lautform, Lautgestalt eines sprachlichen Ausdrucks
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lautung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es gibt mehrere Varianten der Lautung des Deutschen, zwischen denen je nach kommunikativen Zwecken gewechselt werden kann.
„Wir haben im Deutschen ein eindrucksvolles Beispiel dafür, wie groß tatsächliche Verschiedenheiten der Lautung sein können, die doch von allen Sprechern als derselbe Laut aufgefaßt und verwendet werden.“
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.