Lotterie

[lɔtəˈʁiː]

/[lɔtəˈʁiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lotterie” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,505. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,505
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glücksspiel in Form einer Auslosung von Gewinnen und Nieten

Corpus desk

Index DE-lotterie · Lotterie · German

Lotterie · rank #26,505 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,505
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH LPs

Nearest frequency peer: LPs (+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 „Lotterie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lotterie“ 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 Lotterie
PropertyValue
HeadwordLotterie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɔtəˈʁiː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,505
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lotterie“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lotterieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „LPs“ (#26,506), „Leut“ (#26,503), „lunch“ (#26,508). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lotterie“ bei #26,505. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lotterie (IPA [lɔtəˈʁiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,505 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Glücksspiel in Form einer Auslosung von Gewinnen und Nieten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lotterie, with forms such as "llotterie", "loterie", and "lotetrie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lotterie, spelled L-O-T-T-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glücksspiel in Form einer Auslosung von Gewinnen und Nieten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kaufen Sie ein Los unserer Lotterie.
  2. „Man bot mir sechs Annahmebüros und viertausend Francs jährliche Vergütung aus der Lotterie selbst; ich nahm sofort an.“

Synonyms

LotteriespielZahlenlotterie

This word in other languages

lottery(English)lotería(Español)loterie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llotterie
  • loterie
  • lotetrie
  • lotteire
  • lotterei
  • lotterrie
  • lottreie
  • ltoterie
  • oltterie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llotterie1loterie1lotetrie2lotteire2lotterei2lotterrie1lottreie2ltoterie2
Edit distance from "Lotterie"

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 "Lotterie"?
"Lotterie" is spelled L-O-T-T-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lɔtəˈʁiː].
What does "Lotterie" mean?
As a noun, "Lotterie" means: Glücksspiel in Form einer Auslosung von Gewinnen und Nieten
What are common misspellings of "Lotterie"?
Common misspellings include "llotterie", "loterie", "lotetrie", "lotteire", "lotterei". The correct spelling is "Lotterie".
How do you pronounce "Lotterie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lotterie" is [lɔtəˈʁiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lotterie" come from?
"Lotterie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

lynch9 variantskrähen9 variantsKlinke9 variantsKlerus9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list