Leerlauf
[ˈleːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯f]
The verdict
“Leerlauf” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,886 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #35,886
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zustand eines im Betrieb befindlichen Antriebs ohne Belastung oder ohne Arbeit verrichtend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leerlauf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈleːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯f] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #35,886 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Leerlauf” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Leerlauf is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈleːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯f]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,886 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zustand eines im Betrieb befindlichen Antriebs ohne Belastung oder ohne Arbeit verrichtend".
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leerlauf, with forms such as "elerlauf", "leelrauf", and "leeraluf". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Leerlauf, spelled L-E-E-R-L-A-U-F.
Definition
- 1Zustand eines im Betrieb befindlichen Antriebs ohne Belastung oder ohne Arbeit verrichtend
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: elerlauf,leelrauf,leeraluf,leerlafu,leerlauff,leerllauf,leerluaf,leerrlauf,lerelauf,lerlauf,lleerlauf
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leerlauf - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Leerlauf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-E-E-R-L-A-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈleːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯f] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.