lund

[lʊnt]

/[lʊnt]/ verb

The verdict

“lund” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,754 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#28,754
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs linden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lund vs Lux
25% similar
lund vs luz
50% similar
lund vs Lust
25% similar

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

Key facts for lund
PropertyValue
Headwordlund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[lʊnt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#28,754
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lund” 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). lund 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 lund is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [lʊnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,754 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for lund, with forms such as "llund", "lnud", and "ludn". 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, "Lux", "luz", "Lust", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is lund, spelled L-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs linden
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs linden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: llund,lnud,ludn,lundd,lunnd,ulnd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llund1lnud2ludn2lundd1lunnd1ulnd2
Edit distance from "lund"

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 "lund"?
"lund" is spelled L-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [lʊnt].
What does "lund" mean?
As a verb, "lund" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs linden
What words are commonly confused with "lund"?
"lund" is commonly confused with "Lux", "luz", "Lust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lund" is [lʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lund" come from?
"lund" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “lund”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lʊnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Lux” - see the side-by-side comparison. lund vs Lux
  • 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