Löwe

[ˈløːvə]

/[ˈløːvə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Löwe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,752. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,752
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (in Afrika sowie im westlichen Indien beheimatetes, zu den Großkatzen zählendes) Raubtier mit langem Schwanz, dessen kurzes Fell graugelb bis ockerfarben gefärbt ist und deren Männchen eine lange M...

Corpus desk

Index DE-lowe · Löwe · German

Löwe · rank #8,752 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,752
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 30,953
  • PHOTO-FINISH längerer

Nearest frequency peer: längerer (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Löwe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Löwe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Löwe vs LW
25% similar
Löwe vs LTE
25% similar
Löwe vs Lüge
50% similar

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

Key facts for Löwe
PropertyValue
HeadwordLöwe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈløːvə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,752
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Löwe” 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). Löwe lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Löwe (IPA [ˈløːvə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,752 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Löwe, with forms such as "llöwe", "lwöe", and "löew". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "LW", "LTE", "Lüge", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Löwe, spelled L-Ö-W-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (in Afrika sowie im westlichen Indien beheimatetes, zu den Großkatzen zählendes) Raubtier mit langem Schwanz, dessen kurzes Fell graugelb bis ockerfarben gefärbt ist und deren Männchen eine lange Mähne um Nacken und Schultern besitzen
  2. 2
    Wappentier in Gestalt der zuvor beschriebenen Großkatze
  3. 3
    eines der zwölf Tierkreiszeichen (Sternzeichen), in dem nach westlicher Astrologie die Sonne vom 23. Juli bis 23. August steht
  4. 4
    eine im Zeitraum des Tierkreiszeichens Löwe geborene Person
  5. 5
    ein Sternbild am nördlichen sowie südlichen Sternenhimmel
  6. 6
    Person, die (kurzzeitig) im Zentrum des gesellschaftlichen Interesses steht
  7. 7
    (plastische) Darstellung eines Löwen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die männlichen Löwen sind gut an ihrer Mähne zu erkennen.
  2. „Löwen werden als die Könige der Tiere bezeichnet und das nicht ohne Grund, erreichen doch die Männchen eine stattliche Körperlänge von 110 bis 250 Zentimetern bei einem Gewicht von 150 bis 240 Kilogramm. Damit sind sie 30 bis 50 Prozent größer und massiger als weibliche Löwen.[…]Löwen leben meist in Rudeln von drei bis zehn Weibchen, deren Jungen und zwe…

Synonyms

LeuKönig der WüsteWüstenkönigKönig der TiereNobel

Antonyms

WidderStierZwillingeKrebsJungfrauWaageSkorpionSchützeSteinbockWassermannFische

This word in other languages

lion(English)león(Español)lion(Français)Leo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llöwe
  • lwöe
  • löew
  • löwwe
  • ölwe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Löwe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

llöwe1lwöe2löew2löwwe1ölwe2
Edit distance from "Löwe"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Löwe"?
"Löwe" is spelled L-Ö-W-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈløːvə].
What does "Löwe" mean?
As a noun, "Löwe" means: (in Afrika sowie im westlichen Indien beheimatetes, zu den Großkatzen zählendes) Raubtier mit langem Schwanz, dessen kurzes Fell graugelb bis ockerfarben gefärbt ist und deren Männchen eine lange M...
What words are commonly confused with "Löwe"?
"Löwe" is commonly confused with "LW", "LTE", "Lüge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Löwe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Löwe" is [ˈløːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Löwe" come from?
"Löwe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Maut#8,753Page#8,762Krim#8,741Pest#8,763

Similar misspelling depth

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

Theo5 variantsUhren5 variantsHure5 variantsrita5 variants
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