Lausanne

/ləʊˈzæn/

//ləʊˈzæn// name

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"lausanne" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Lausanne” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,343
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A municipality and city, the capital of Vaud canton, in western Switzerland, in which French is the main language.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lausanne · Lausanne · English

Lausanne · rank #29,343 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,343
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Laude

Nearest frequency peer: Laude (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Lausanne”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Lausanne” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lausanne
PropertyValue
HeadwordLausanne
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ləʊˈzæn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,343
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Lausanne”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Lausannelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Laude” (#29,342), “layering” (#29,344), “larva” (#29,341). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Lausanne” is #29,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lausanne (IPA /ləʊˈzæn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,343 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lausanne, with forms such as "alusanne", "lasuanne", and "lauasnne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French Lausanne. The correct English form is Lausanne, spelled L-A-U-S-A-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A municipality and city, the capital of Vaud canton, in western Switzerland, in which French is the main language.
  2. 2
    A district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Capital: Lausanne

Etymology

From French Lausanne.

This word in other languages

Lausana(Español)Lausanne(Français)Lausanne(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alusanne
  • lasuanne
  • lauasnne
  • lausane
  • lausanen
  • lausnane
  • laussanne
  • llausanne
  • luasanne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alusanne2lasuanne2lauasnne2lausane1lausanen2lausnane2laussanne1llausanne1
Edit distance from "Lausanne"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lausanne"?
"Lausanne" is spelled L-A-U-S-A-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ləʊˈzæn/.
What does "Lausanne" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lausanne" means: A municipality and city, the capital of Vaud canton, in western Switzerland, in which French is the main language.
What are common misspellings of "Lausanne"?
Common misspellings include "alusanne", "lasuanne", "lauasnne", "lausane", "lausanen". The correct spelling is "Lausanne".
How do you pronounce "Lausanne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lausanne" is /ləʊˈzæn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Lausanne"?
From French Lausanne. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

layering#29,344Khartoum#29,335luscious#29,358manicure#29,364

Similar misspelling depth

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

manger9 variantsminted9 variantsHannity9 variantsHamlin9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list