Lorbeer

[ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]

/[ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lorbeer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,121. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,121
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Pflanzengattung Laurus (deutsch: Lorbeeren)

Corpus desk

Index DE-lorbeer · Lorbeer · German

Lorbeer · rank #46,121 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,121
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lokalität

Nearest frequency peer: Lokalität (-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 „Lorbeer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lorbeer“ 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).

Lorbeer vs Lorbeeren
78% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lorbeer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lorbeerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lokalität“ (#46,120), „losgeschickt“ (#46,122), „Luftaufnahmen“ (#46,123). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lorbeer“ bei #46,121. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Lorbeer (IPA [ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,121 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lorbeer, with forms such as "llorbeer", "lobreer", and "lorbbeer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Lorbeeren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Lorbeer, spelled L-O-R-B-E-E-R.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schon in antiken Schriften ist die Nutzung des Lorbeers belegt.
  2. Im alten Christentum galt der Lorbeer als Symbol der Unvergänglichkeit.

Synonyms

Echter LorbeerEdler LorbeerGewürzlorbeerLaurus nobilis

This word in other languages

bay leaf(English)laurel(Español)laurier(Français)louro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llorbeer
  • lobreer
  • lorbbeer
  • lorbeerr
  • lorber
  • lorbere
  • loreber
  • lorrbeer
  • lrobeer
  • olrbeer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lorbeer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

llorbeer1lobreer2lorbbeer1lorbeerr1lorber1lorbere2loreber2lorrbeer1
Edit distance from "Lorbeer"

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 "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. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list