Lungen

[ˈlʊŋən]

/[ˈlʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lungen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,425. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,425
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lunge

Corpus desk

Index DE-lungen · Lungen · German

Lungen · rank #15,425 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,425
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Linsen

Nearest frequency peer: Linsen (-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 „Lungen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lungen“ 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).

Lungen vs Lüge
50% similar
Lungen vs lung
50% similar
Lungen vs legen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Lungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊŋən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,425
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lungen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lungenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Linsen“ (#15,424), „lässig“ (#15,426), „Mali“ (#15,427). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lungen“ bei #15,425. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lungen (IPA [ˈlʊŋən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,425 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lungen, with forms such as "llungen", "lnugen", and "lugnen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lüge", "lung", "legen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lungen, spelled L-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lunge
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Lunge
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Lunge
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Lunge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llungen
  • lnugen
  • lugnen
  • lunegn
  • lungenn
  • lunggen
  • lungne
  • lunngen
  • ulngen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llungen1lnugen2lugnen2lunegn2lungenn1lunggen1lungne2lunngen1
Edit distance from "Lungen"

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 "Lungen"?
"Lungen" is spelled L-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊŋən].
What does "Lungen" mean?
As a noun, "Lungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lunge
What words are commonly confused with "Lungen"?
"Lungen" is commonly confused with "Lüge", "lung", "legen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lungen" is [ˈlʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lungen" come from?
"Lungen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lässig#15,426Linsen#15,424Kapsel#15,405Palais#15,448

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list