Loris

[ˈloːʁis]

/[ˈloːʁis]/ noun

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The verdict

“Loris” is uncommon German (frequency #58,979 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,979
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lori

Key facts for Loris
PropertyValue
HeadwordLoris
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈloːʁis]
Letters5
Frequency rank#58,979
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Loris” 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). Loris lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Loris is uncommon German at frequency #58,979 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈloːʁis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Loris, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Loris, spelled L-O-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lori
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lori
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Lori
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Lori
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Lori

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 "Loris"?
"Loris" is spelled L-O-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈloːʁis].
What does "Loris" mean?
As a noun, "Loris" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lori
How do you pronounce "Loris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Loris" is [ˈloːʁis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Loris" come from?
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Using “Loris”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-O-R-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈloːʁis] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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