Lauf
\laʊ̯f\
The verdict
“Lauf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marche, course.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lauf · Lauf · French
Lauf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lauf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \laʊ̯f\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Lauf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \laʊ̯f\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Lauf has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Lauf, spelled L-A-U-F.
Definition
- 1Marche, course.
- 2Cours.
- 3Canon d’une arme (forme alternative de Gewehrlauf).
- 4Jambe de numéreux animaux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lauf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Lauf des Tages.
Gnädige Frau, der feuchte Fleck an ihrer Wand wird von einem undichten Rohr verursacht. Einer meiner Mitarbeiter müsste die Wand aufstemmen, das Rohr abdichten, eindecken und danach verputzen. Ich schicke ihnen im Laufe des morgigen Tages ein Angebot.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.