Lösung

[ˈløːzʊŋ]

/[ˈløːzʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lösung” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #819 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#819
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Antwort auf ein Rätsel, eine Frage- oder eine Aufgabenstellung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lösung vs lung
50% similar
Lösung vs Lounge
50% similar
Lösung vs Lösungen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Lösung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLösung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈløːzʊŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#819
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lösung” 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). Lösung lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Lösung is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈløːzʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #819 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lösung, with forms such as "llösung", "lsöung", and "lösnug". 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. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "lung", "Lounge", "Lösungen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Lösung, spelled L-Ö-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Antwort auf ein Rätsel, eine Frage- oder eine Aufgabenstellung
  2. 2
    Erledigungsweg und Ergebnis einer (mathematischen, physikalischen, …) Aufgabe
  3. 3
    ein nach Lösen entstandenes, homogenes Gemisch: eine Flüssigkeit oder ein Gas zusammen mit einem oder mehreren darin auf bestimmte Weise fein verteilten weiteren Stoffen
  4. 4
    Aufhebung; Lösung eines Vertrags, einer Verbindung
  5. 5
    eine Anwendungssoftware oder Hardware/Software-Kombination für eine bestimmte, konkrete Aufgabenstellung für die Lösung eines konkreten Problems
  6. 6
    mathematisches Objekt (insbesondere eine Zahl oder Funktion, oder eine Menge davon), welches den Anforderungen eines bestimmten wohldefinierten Problems (insbesondere einer Gleichung oder Ungleichung) genügt

Synonyms

AntwortAuflösungErgebnisResultatReagenzAnnullierungAufhebung

Antonyms

FrageRätselAufgabeFrageAufschlämmungEmulsionKolloidSuspensionBindungVerbindung

This word in other languages

answer(English)solución(Español)solution(Français)solução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: llösung,lsöung,lösnug,lössung,lösugn,lösungg,lösunng,löusng,ölsung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lösung - 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.

llösung1lsöung2lösnug2lössung1lösugn2lösungg1lösunng1löusng2
Edit distance from "Lösung"

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 "Lösung"?
"Lösung" is spelled L-Ö-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈløːzʊŋ].
What does "Lösung" mean?
As a noun, "Lösung" means: Antwort auf ein Rätsel, eine Frage- oder eine Aufgabenstellung
What words are commonly confused with "Lösung"?
"Lösung" is commonly confused with "lung", "Lounge", "Lösungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lösung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lösung" is [ˈløːzʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lösung" come from?
"Lösung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lösung”

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

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