Lorke
[ˈlɔʁkə]
The verdict
“Lorke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dünner, schlechter Kaffee
Corpus desk
Index DE-lorke · Lorke · German
Lorke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lorke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɔʁkə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lorke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lorke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɔʁkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dünner, schlechter Kaffee".
Zero misspellings are on record for Lorke in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lorke, spelled L-O-R-K-E.
Definition
- 1dünner, schlechter Kaffee
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lorke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es gab nur Lorke, Blümchenkaffee.“
„Da sagte Reinhold eine ganze Weile gar nichts, kramte er wieder aus, und erst wie er drei Tassen von der Lorke in sich hatte.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.