Lorbeer

[ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]

/[ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯]/ noun

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
30,953
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Pflanzengattung Laurus (deutsch: Lorbeeren)

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)

Where “Lorbeer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lorbeer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 30,953 “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)

Synonyms

Echter LorbeerEdler LorbeerGewürzlorbeerLaurus nobilis

This word in other languages

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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Using “Lorbeer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-O-R-B-E-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlɔʁˌbeːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Lorbeeren” - see the side-by-side comparison. Lorbeer vs Lorbeeren
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list