Lord

[lɔʁt]

/[lɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lord” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,632. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,632
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger des Hochadels, aber kein Duke

Corpus desk

Index DE-lord · Lord · German

Lord · rank #4,632 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,632
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leidet

Nearest frequency peer: leidet (-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 „Lord“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lord“ 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).

Lord vs Lr
50% similar
Lord vs Los
50% similar
Lord vs low
25% similar

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

Key facts for Lord
PropertyValue
HeadwordLord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɔʁt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,632
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lord“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lordliegt 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: „leidet“ (#4,631), „Mails“ (#4,633), „leichten“ (#4,630). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lord“ bei #4,632. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Lord (IPA [lɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,632 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lord, with forms such as "llord", "lodr", and "lordd". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lr", "Los", "low", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lord, spelled L-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger des Hochadels, aber kein Duke
  2. 2
    Inhaber eines bestimmten Amtes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Lady Celestria Noel, die ich vor meiner ersten Begegnung mit einem Lord ratsuchend anrufe, kichert in ihr Telefon. »Einen Knicks? Sie treffen doch nicht die Queen!«, ruft die Aristokratin, die in die Welt der Etikette, der endlosen Codes, hineingeboren ist.“
  2. „Der junge Lord starb drei oder vier Jahre später in London infolge von Ausschweifungen.“

This word in other languages

lord(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llord
  • lodr
  • lordd
  • lorrd
  • lrod
  • olrd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llord1lodr2lordd1lorrd1lrod2olrd2
Edit distance from "Lord"

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 "Lord"?
"Lord" is spelled L-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [lɔʁt].
What does "Lord" mean?
As a noun, "Lord" means: Angehöriger des Hochadels, aber kein Duke
What words are commonly confused with "Lord"?
"Lord" is commonly confused with "Lr", "Los", "low". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lord" is [lɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lord" come from?
"Lord" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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 "Lord", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Maus#4,634käme#4,629Just#4,627Jens#4,625

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Platte6 variantsHeld6 variantswarf6 variantsErich6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list