lockten

[ˈlɔktn̩]

/[ˈlɔktn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“lockten” is uncommon German (frequency #59,853 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,853
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs locken

Corpus desk

Index DE-lockten · lockten · German

lockten · rank #59,853 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,853
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lokalpolitik

Nearest frequency peer: Lokalpolitik (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „lockten“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „lockten“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lockten
PropertyValue
Headwordlockten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlɔktn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,853
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „lockten“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).locktenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Lokalpolitik“ (#59,854), „LRS“ (#59,855), „Lieblingsplatz“ (#59,850). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lockten“ bei #59,853. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lockten is uncommon German at frequency #59,853 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlɔktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lockten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is lockten, spelled L-O-C-K-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs locken
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs locken
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs locken
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs locken

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 "lockten"?
"lockten" is spelled L-O-C-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔktn̩].
What does "lockten" mean?
As a verb, "lockten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs locken
How do you pronounce "lockten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lockten" is [ˈlɔktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lockten" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

legaler#59,843Mafiosi#59,863leather#59,838Landser#59,831

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list