Lockerung

[ˈlɔkəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈlɔkəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lockerung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,293. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,293
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aktion, um etwas sehr Festes aufzubrechen oder aufzuheben

Corpus desk

Index DE-lockerung · Lockerung · German

Lockerung · rank #28,293 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,293
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lieferwagen

Nearest frequency peer: Lieferwagen (-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 „Lockerung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lockerung“ 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).

Lockerung vs lockern
67% similar
Lockerung vs lockeren
67% similar

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

Key facts for Lockerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLockerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɔkəʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,293
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lockerung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lockerungliegt 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: „Lieferwagen“ (#28,292), „Lichten“ (#28,291), „logischer“ (#28,295). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lockerung“ bei #28,293. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Lockerung (IPA [ˈlɔkəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,293 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lockerung, with forms such as "lcokerung", "llockerung", and "locckerung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lockern", "lockeren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lockerung, spelled L-O-C-K-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aktion, um etwas sehr Festes aufzubrechen oder aufzuheben
  2. 2
    Vorgang, dass eine Verhärtung/Verkrampfung zurückgeht
  3. 3
    Aufhebung eines Teils der bestehenden Bedingungen/Regelungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nach Lockerung des Wahlrechts 1897 wurde er von den Massen geradezu gekrönt.“
  2. „Zu frühe Lockerungen sind gefährlich, außer eine signifikante Zahl von Menschen schreibt auf Twitter, dass Lockerungen gerechtfertigt sind.“

This word in other languages

loosening(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcokerung
  • llockerung
  • locckerung
  • locekrung
  • lockernug
  • lockerrung
  • lockerugn
  • lockerungg
  • lockerunng
  • lockeurng
  • lockkerung
  • lockreung
  • lokcerung
  • olckerung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lockerung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lcokerung2llockerung1locckerung1locekrung2lockernug2lockerrung1lockerugn2lockerungg1
Edit distance from "Lockerung"

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 "Lockerung"?
"Lockerung" is spelled L-O-C-K-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔkəʁʊŋ].
What does "Lockerung" mean?
As a noun, "Lockerung" means: Aktion, um etwas sehr Festes aufzubrechen oder aufzuheben
What words are commonly confused with "Lockerung"?
"Lockerung" is commonly confused with "lockern", "lockeren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lockerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lockerung" is [ˈlɔkəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lockerung" come from?
"Lockerung" 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 "Lockerung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

logischer#28,295künftiger#28,283maximaler#28,310Kellnerin#28,268

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Leckereien14 variantsmoderierte14 variantsinfizieren14 variantsIndikation14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list