Lorbeer

/[ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#46,121

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Lorbeer is aGermannoun. It means: die Pflanzengattung Laurus (deutsch: Lorbeeren) Pronounced [ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]. Often confused with Lorbeeren.

Key facts for Lorbeer
PropertyValue
HeadwordLorbeer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,121
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Lorbeer in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Lorbeer is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,121 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lorbeer, with forms such as "llorbeer", "lobreer", and "lorbbeer". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Lorbeeren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Lorbeer, spelled L-O-R-B-E-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Pflanzengattung Laurus (deutsch: Lorbeeren)
  2. 2
    immergrüner Baum aus der Gattung der Lorbeeren (Laurus)

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: llorbeer,lobreer,lorbbeer,lorbeerr,lorber,lorbere,loreber,lorrbeer,lrobeer,olrbeer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Lorbeer

Misspelling Variants of "Lorbeer"

llorbeer8lobreer7lorbbeer8lorbeerr8lorber6lorbere7loreber7lorrbeer8
Misspelling Variants of "Lorbeer"

Frequency rank: #46,121 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lorbeer"?
"Lorbeer" is spelled L-O-R-B-E-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯].
What does "Lorbeer" mean?
As a noun, "Lorbeer" means: die Pflanzengattung Laurus (deutsch: Lorbeeren)
What words are commonly confused with "Lorbeer"?
"Lorbeer" is commonly confused with "Lorbeeren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lorbeer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lorbeer" is [ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lorbeer" come from?
"Lorbeer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.