Loipe

[ˈlɔɪ̯pə]

/[ˈlɔɪ̯pə]/ noun

The verdict

“Loipe” is uncommon German (frequency #73,757 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,757
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - maschinell vorbereitete Piste, Laufbahn für den Skilanglauf

Corpus desk

Index DE-loipe · Loipe · German

Loipe · rank #73,757 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,757
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lobpreis

Nearest frequency peer: lobpreis (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Loipe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Loipe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Loipe
PropertyValue
HeadwordLoipe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɔɪ̯pə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,757
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Loipe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Loipeliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „lobpreis“ (#73,756), „loved“ (#73,759), „Linnich“ (#73,754). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Loipe is uncommon German at frequency #73,757 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɔɪ̯pə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "maschinell vorbereitete Piste, Laufbahn für den Skilanglauf".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Loipe, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Loipe, spelled L-O-I-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    maschinell vorbereitete Piste, Laufbahn für den Skilanglauf

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auf der zehn Kilometer langen, voll beschneibaren Loipe können nach der Weltmeisterschaft auch Urlaubsgäste trainieren.“

This word in other languages

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 "Loipe"?
"Loipe" is spelled L-O-I-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔɪ̯pə].
What does "Loipe" mean?
As a noun, "Loipe" means: maschinell vorbereitete Piste, Laufbahn für den Skilanglauf
How do you pronounce "Loipe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Loipe" is [ˈlɔɪ̯pə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Loipe" come from?
"Loipe" 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 "Loipe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list