Lavendel

[laˈvɛndl̩]

/[laˈvɛndl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Lavendel” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,235. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,235
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wissenschaftlich Lavandula angustifolia oder Lavendula officinalis, Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)

Corpus desk

Index DE-lavendel · Lavendel · German

Lavendel · rank #34,235 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,235
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH langwierige

Nearest frequency peer: langwierige (-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 „Lavendel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lavendel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lavendel
PropertyValue
HeadwordLavendel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈvɛndl̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,235
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lavendel“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „langwierige“ (#34,234), „learn“ (#34,237), „Landkarten“ (#34,232). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lavendel“ bei #34,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Lavendel (IPA [laˈvɛndl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,235 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "wissenschaftlich Lavandula angustifolia oder Lavendula officinalis, Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lavendel, with forms such as "alvendel", "laevndel", and "lavednel". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Lavendel, spelled L-A-V-E-N-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    wissenschaftlich Lavandula angustifolia oder Lavendula officinalis, Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Duft von Lavendel beruhigt und reinigt.
  2. In unseren Gärten wird Lavendel gerne angepflanzt, weil er auch hübsch aussieht.

Synonyms

BalsamEchter LavendelFanderHirnkrautkleiner SpeikLavanderNardenNervenkräutelSchwindelkrautSpeickSpikatblütenSpiketSpiklavendelTabaksblütenZitterblümchen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alvendel
  • laevndel
  • lavednel
  • lavenddel
  • lavendell
  • lavendle
  • lavenedl
  • lavenndel
  • lavnedel
  • lavvendel
  • llavendel
  • lvaendel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alvendel2laevndel2lavednel2lavenddel1lavendell1lavendle2lavenedl2lavenndel1
Edit distance from "Lavendel"

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 "Lavendel"?
"Lavendel" is spelled L-A-V-E-N-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈvɛndl̩].
What does "Lavendel" mean?
As a noun, "Lavendel" means: wissenschaftlich Lavandula angustifolia oder Lavendula officinalis, Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)
What are common misspellings of "Lavendel"?
Common misspellings include "alvendel", "laevndel", "lavednel", "lavenddel", "lavendell". The correct spelling is "Lavendel".
How do you pronounce "Lavendel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lavendel" is [laˈvɛndl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lavendel" come from?
"Lavendel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list