lauschen
\ˈlaʊ̯.ʃən\
The verdict
“lauschen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Écouter attentivement, esgourder.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lauschen · lauschen · French
lauschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | lauschen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈlaʊ̯.ʃən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lauschen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lauschen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈlaʊ̯.ʃən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
lauschen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is lauschen, spelled L-A-U-S-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Écouter attentivement, esgourder.
- 2Suivre secrètement (une conversation).
- 3Écouter à la distance, essayer d'intercepter des messages.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lauschen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich erinnere mich an jedes Detail dieser wundervollen Reise. Meine Mutter nahm mich überallhin mit. Beim Mittagessen im Haus des französischen Kulturattachés saß ich bei Tisch neben ihr, lauschte brav den Gesprächen der Erwachsenen und war so glücklich (...)
Nun klingelte das Telefon und unterbrach das Gespräch der beiden. Bärlach meldete sich und lauschte gespannt.
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.