Lübeck

[ˈlyːbɛk]

/[ˈlyːbɛk]/ name

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The verdict

“Lübeck” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,868
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Hansestadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-lubeck · Lübeck · German

Lübeck · rank #5,868 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,868
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leverkusen

Nearest frequency peer: Leverkusen (-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 „Lübeck“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lübeck“ 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).

Lübeck vs luck
33% similar
Lübeck vs Lübecker
75% similar
Lübeck vs Leck
67% similar

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

Key facts for Lübeck
PropertyValue
HeadwordLübeck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlyːbɛk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,868
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lübeck“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lübeckliegt 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: „Leverkusen“ (#5,867), „Malerei“ (#5,869), „lernte“ (#5,866). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lübeck“ bei #5,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lübeck (IPA [ˈlyːbɛk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #5,868 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Hansestadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lübeck, with forms such as "lbüeck", "llübeck", and "lübbeck". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "luck", "Lübecker", "Leck", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lübeck, spelled L-Ü-B-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Hansestadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lübeck liegt an der Trave.
  2. „Eigentlich beginnt der Osten bereits in Lübeck selbst, das vor nunmehr 850 Jahren als bescheidene Siedlung fremder Kaufleute auf slawischem Grund errichtet wurde.“

This word in other languages

Lübeck(English)Lübeck(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lbüeck
  • llübeck
  • lübbeck
  • lübcek
  • lübecck
  • lübeckk
  • lübekc
  • lüebck
  • ülbeck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lbüeck2llübeck1lübbeck1lübcek2lübecck1lübeckk1lübekc2lüebck2
Edit distance from "Lübeck"

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 "Lübeck"?
"Lübeck" is spelled L-Ü-B-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlyːbɛk].
What does "Lübeck" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lübeck" means: eine Hansestadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Lübeck"?
"Lübeck" is commonly confused with "luck", "Lübecker", "Leck". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lübeck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lübeck" is [ˈlyːbɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lübeck" come from?
"Lübeck" 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 "Lübeck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lernte#5,866lebten#5,863Scherz#5,876senken#5,879

Similar misspelling depth

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

Malerei9 variantssorgte9 variantsHektar9 variantsgenügt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list