lokal

[loˈkaːl]

/[loˈkaːl]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“lokal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,808. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,808
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - örtlich, örtlich begrenzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-lokal · lokal · German

lokal · rank #4,808 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,808
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH kräftig

Nearest frequency peer: kräftig (-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 „lokal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lokal“ 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).

lokal vs lol
60% similar
lokal vs Lola
40% similar
lokal vs Loki
40% similar

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

Key facts for lokal
PropertyValue
Headwordlokal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[loˈkaːl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,808
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lokal“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lokalliegt 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: „kräftig“ (#4,807), „Luxemburg“ (#4,809), „konsequent“ (#4,806). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lokal“ bei #4,808. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lokal (IPA [loˈkaːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,808 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lokal, with forms such as "lkoal", "llokal", and "loakl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "lol", "Lola", "Loki", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is lokal, spelled L-O-K-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    örtlich, örtlich begrenzt
  2. 2
    den Ort (als grammatische oder semantische Kategorie) betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Anwendung hat auf dem lokalen Rechner nicht performant gearbeitet, weil einige Komponenten fehlten.
  2. Durch lokale Gewitter mit heftigen Regenfällen kann es vereinzelt zu schweren Überschwemmungen kommen.

Synonyms

örtlichOrts-dezentral

Antonyms

globaltemporalzentraldirektionalfinalkausalkonditionalkonsekutivkonzessivmodaltemporal

This word in other languages

local(English)local(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lkoal
  • llokal
  • loakl
  • lokall
  • lokkal
  • lokla
  • olkal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lokal - 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.

lkoal2llokal1loakl2lokall1lokkal1lokla2olkal2
Edit distance from "lokal"

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 "lokal"?
"lokal" is spelled L-O-K-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [loˈkaːl].
What does "lokal" mean?
As an adjective, "lokal" means: örtlich, örtlich begrenzt
What words are commonly confused with "lokal"?
"lokal" is commonly confused with "lol", "Lola", "Loki". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lokal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lokal" is [loˈkaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lokal" come from?
"lokal" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Maler#4,811Jakob#4,802music#4,816night#4,821

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Panik7 variantsprima7 variantsZellen7 variantsAdler7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list