Lerche

[ˈlɛʁçə]

/[ˈlɛʁçə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lerche” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,560. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,560
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Singvogel mit erdfarbenem Gefieder und trillerndem Gesang der Familie kleiner, bodenbewohnender Vögel aus der Unterordnung der Sperlingsvögel

Corpus desk

Index DE-lerche · Lerche · German

Lerche · rank #47,560 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,560
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lesers

Nearest frequency peer: Lesers (+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 „Lerche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lerche“ 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).

Lerche vs lerne
50% similar
Lerche vs Lorch
67% similar
Lerche vs lernte
50% similar

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

Key facts for Lerche
PropertyValue
HeadwordLerche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛʁçə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,560
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lerche“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lesers“ (#47,561), „Leichtgewicht“ (#47,558), „Lehrzeit“ (#47,557). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lerche“ bei #47,560. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lerche (IPA [ˈlɛʁçə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,560 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Singvogel mit erdfarbenem Gefieder und trillerndem Gesang der Familie kleiner, bodenbewohnender Vögel aus der Unterordnung der Sperlingsvögel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lerche, with forms such as "elrche", "lecrhe", and "lercche". 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. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "lerne", "Lorch", "lernte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Lerche, spelled L-E-R-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Singvogel mit erdfarbenem Gefieder und trillerndem Gesang der Familie kleiner, bodenbewohnender Vögel aus der Unterordnung der Sperlingsvögel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Lerche sitzt auf der Lärche und zwitschert ihr Lied.

Synonyms

Alaudidae

This word in other languages

lark(English)alondra(Español)alouette(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elrche
  • lecrhe
  • lercche
  • lerceh
  • lerchhe
  • lerhce
  • lerrche
  • llerche
  • lreche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elrche2lecrhe2lercche1lerceh2lerchhe1lerhce2lerrche1llerche1
Edit distance from "Lerche"

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 "Lerche"?
"Lerche" is spelled L-E-R-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛʁçə].
What does "Lerche" mean?
As a noun, "Lerche" means: Singvogel mit erdfarbenem Gefieder und trillerndem Gesang der Familie kleiner, bodenbewohnender Vögel aus der Unterordnung der Sperlingsvögel
What words are commonly confused with "Lerche"?
"Lerche" is commonly confused with "lerne", "Lorch", "lernte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lerche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lerche" is [ˈlɛʁçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lerche" come from?
"Lerche" 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 "Lerche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Lesers#47,561Milben#47,590muscle#47,602Kafkas#47,515

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Liaison9 variantslöffeln9 variantsMariana9 variantsknurren9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list