loswerden

[ˈloːsˌveːɐ̯dn̩]

/[ˈloːsˌveːɐ̯dn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“loswerden” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,417. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,417
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich etwas entledigen/sich von etwas Unangenehmen oder jemandem befreien, mit dem man nichts mehr zu tun haben möchte

Corpus desk

Index DE-loswerden · loswerden · German

loswerden · rank #8,417 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,417
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lippe

Nearest frequency peer: Lippe (-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 „loswerden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „loswerden“ 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).

loswerden vs loszuwerden
82% similar

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

Key facts for loswerden
PropertyValue
Headwordloswerden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈloːsˌveːɐ̯dn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,417
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „loswerden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).loswerdenliegt 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: „Lippe“ (#8,416), „Mandat“ (#8,418), „leichtes“ (#8,415). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „loswerden“ bei #8,417. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around loswerden (IPA [ˈloːsˌveːɐ̯dn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,417 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for loswerden, with forms such as "lloswerden", "losewrden", and "losswerden". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "loszuwerden", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is loswerden, spelled L-O-S-W-E-R-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich etwas entledigen/sich von etwas Unangenehmen oder jemandem befreien, mit dem man nichts mehr zu tun haben möchte
  2. 2
    etwas aussprechen/sagen
  3. 3
    etwas verkaufen
  4. 4
    etwas verlieren oder abgenommen bekommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. »Ich bin so froh, endlich bin ich diesen Kerl los.«
  2. „[…] Tamasse [soll] die Prinzessin […] heiraten. Doch er will sie loswerden, weil er die schöne Osira liebt.“

Synonyms

sich vom Halse schaffenlosschlagen

Antonyms

aufbewahrenbekommenerhalten

This word in other languages

get rid of(English)deshacerse(Español)se débarrasser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lloswerden
  • losewrden
  • losswerden
  • loswedren
  • loswerdden
  • loswerdenn
  • loswerdne
  • losweredn
  • loswerrden
  • loswreden
  • loswwerden
  • lowserden
  • lsowerden
  • olswerden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of loswerden - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lloswerden1losewrden2losswerden1loswedren2loswerdden1loswerdenn1loswerdne2losweredn2
Edit distance from "loswerden"

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 "loswerden"?
"loswerden" is spelled L-O-S-W-E-R-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈloːsˌveːɐ̯dn̩].
What does "loswerden" mean?
As a verb, "loswerden" means: sich etwas entledigen/sich von etwas Unangenehmen oder jemandem befreien, mit dem man nichts mehr zu tun haben möchte
What words are commonly confused with "loswerden"?
"loswerden" is commonly confused with "loszuwerden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "loswerden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loswerden" is [ˈloːsˌveːɐ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loswerden" come from?
"loswerden" 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 "loswerden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Offiziere#8,433jedermann#8,399passierte#8,437Radikalen#8,446

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

homosexuell14 variantsTechniken14 variantsFeierabend14 variantsabgerissen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list