Lippe

[ˈlɪpə]

/[ˈlɪpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lippe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,416. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,416
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Organ am Rand des Mundes; Teil und Abschluss des Mundes nach außen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lippe · Lippe · German

Lippe · rank #8,416 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,416
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leichtes

Nearest frequency peer: leichtes (-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 „Lippe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lippe“ 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).

Lippe vs live
40% similar
Lippe vs Lupe
60% similar
Lippe vs lite
40% similar

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

Key facts for Lippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordLippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɪpə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,416
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lippe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lippeliegt 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: „leichtes“ (#8,415), „loswerden“ (#8,417), „Lehmann“ (#8,414). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lippe“ bei #8,416. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Lippe (IPA [ˈlɪpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,416 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lippe, with forms such as "ilppe", "lipe", and "lipep". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "live", "Lupe", "lite", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Lippe, spelled L-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organ am Rand des Mundes; Teil und Abschluss des Mundes nach außen
  2. 2
    Teil der Blütenblätter der Lippenblütler (Lamiaceae)
  3. 3
    Dichtungslippe, eine elastische Dichtung aus Metall, Kunststoff oder Gummi

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er biss sich auf die Lippe.
  2. Ihre Lippen waren rau und aufgesprungen.

Synonyms

LefzeLabiumDichtungslippe

This word in other languages

lip(English)labio(Español)lèvre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilppe
  • lipe
  • lipep
  • llippe
  • lpipe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilppe2lipe1lipep2llippe1lpipe2
Edit distance from "Lippe"

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 "Lippe"?
"Lippe" is spelled L-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪpə].
What does "Lippe" mean?
As a noun, "Lippe" means: Organ am Rand des Mundes; Teil und Abschluss des Mundes nach außen
What words are commonly confused with "Lippe"?
"Lippe" is commonly confused with "live", "Lupe", "lite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lippe" is [ˈlɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lippe" come from?
"Lippe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

money#8,421nebst#8,425Kelly#8,403NSDAP#8,432

Similar misspelling depth

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

Nico5 variantsFülle5 variantsDiät5 variantsBoote5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list