Lockvogel

[ˈlɔkˌfoːɡl̩]

/[ˈlɔkˌfoːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lockvogel” is uncommon German (frequency #85,531 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,531
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falle für Singvögel; ein gefangener Vogel, der andere Vögel anlocken soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-lockvogel · Lockvogel · German

Lockvogel · rank #85,531 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,531
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Logarithmus

Nearest frequency peer: Logarithmus (+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 „Lockvogel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lockvogel
PropertyValue
HeadwordLockvogel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɔkˌfoːɡl̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,531
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lockvogel“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lockvogelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Logarithmus“ (#85,532), „Lokalbahn“ (#85,533), „Lorbeerblatt“ (#85,534). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lockvogel“ bei #85,531. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lockvogel is uncommon German at frequency #85,531 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɔkˌfoːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lockvogel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lockvogel, spelled L-O-C-K-V-O-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falle für Singvögel; ein gefangener Vogel, der andere Vögel anlocken soll
  2. 2
    Person oder Sache, die andere in eine Falle locken soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Prinzessin pfiff wie ein Lockvogel. Was gab's? Der Brief war da – ein dicker Brief.“
  2. „Mein Kopf brummte wie eine Baßgeige. Wieder einmal gefangen! Aber von wem? Der Bettler war jedenfalls ein Lockvogel gewesen.“

This word in other languages

decoy(English)

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 "Lockvogel"?
"Lockvogel" is spelled L-O-C-K-V-O-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔkˌfoːɡl̩].
What does "Lockvogel" mean?
As a noun, "Lockvogel" means: Falle für Singvögel; ein gefangener Vogel, der andere Vögel anlocken soll
How do you pronounce "Lockvogel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lockvogel" is [ˈlɔkˌfoːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lockvogel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Lokalbahn#85,533losgelegt#85,535manuelles#85,556Masseurin#85,563

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list