Lorraine

[lo.ʁɛn]

/[lo.ʁɛn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lorraine” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,705. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,705
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lothringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lorraine · Lorraine · German

Lorraine · rank #33,705 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,705
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Loki

Nearest frequency peer: Loki (-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 „Lorraine“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lorraine“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lorraine
PropertyValue
HeadwordLorraine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lo.ʁɛn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,705
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lorraine“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lorraineliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Loki“ (#33,704), „Limonade“ (#33,703), „Liedermacher“ (#33,702). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lorraine“ bei #33,705. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lorraine (IPA [lo.ʁɛn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,705 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lothringen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lorraine, with forms such as "llorraine", "loraine", and "lorarine". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lorraine, spelled L-O-R-R-A-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lothringen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llorraine
  • loraine
  • lorarine
  • lorraien
  • lorrainne
  • lorranie
  • lorriane
  • lroraine
  • olrraine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lorraine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

llorraine1loraine1lorarine2lorraien2lorrainne1lorranie2lorriane2lroraine2
Edit distance from "Lorraine"

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 "Lorraine"?
"Lorraine" is spelled L-O-R-R-A-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lo.ʁɛn].
What does "Lorraine" mean?
As a noun, "Lorraine" means: Lothringen
What are common misspellings of "Lorraine"?
Common misspellings include "llorraine", "loraine", "lorarine", "lorraien", "lorrainne". The correct spelling is "Lorraine".
How do you pronounce "Lorraine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lorraine" is [lo.ʁɛn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lorraine" come from?
"Lorraine" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Limonade#33,703Managers#33,711maskulin#33,713korallen#33,682

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Mischa9 variantskreist9 variantskrasses9 variantsnäherer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list