Lunge

[ˈlʊŋə]

/[ˈlʊŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lunge” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,768
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Organ zum Atmen von Luft

Corpus desk

Index DE-lunge · Lunge · German

Lunge · rank #9,768 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,768
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH logische

Nearest frequency peer: logische (-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 „Lunge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lunge“ 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).

Lunge vs Lupe
60% similar
Lunge vs Lungen
83% similar
Lunge vs LNG
20% similar

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

Key facts for Lunge
PropertyValue
HeadwordLunge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊŋə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,768
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lunge“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lungeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „logische“ (#9,767), „magic“ (#9,769), „Lobby“ (#9,766). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lunge“ bei #9,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Lunge (IPA [ˈlʊŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,768 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Organ zum Atmen von Luft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lunge, with forms such as "llunge", "lnuge", and "lugne". 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, "Lupe", "Lungen", "LNG", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lunge, spelled L-U-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Organ zum Atmen von Luft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rauchen schadet der Lunge.
  2. „Um seine Lungen ein wenig zu kräftigen, ging er ins Schwimmbad, zuerst alleine, dann mit der Schulklasse.“

Synonyms

Pulmo

This word in other languages

lung(English)pulmón(Español)poumon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llunge
  • lnuge
  • lugne
  • luneg
  • lungge
  • lunnge
  • ulnge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lunge - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

llunge1lnuge2lugne2luneg2lungge1lunnge1ulnge2
Edit distance from "Lunge"

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 "Lunge"?
"Lunge" is spelled L-U-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊŋə].
What does "Lunge" mean?
As a noun, "Lunge" means: ein Organ zum Atmen von Luft
What words are commonly confused with "Lunge"?
"Lunge" is commonly confused with "Lupe", "Lungen", "LNG". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lunge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lunge" is [ˈlʊŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lunge" come from?
"Lunge" 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 "Lunge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

magic#9,769Lobby#9,766Leine#9,763Latte#9,761

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

marina7 variantsMilde7 variantsnimmer7 variantsOptik7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list