Pitch lag estimation

An apparatus for determining an estimated pitch offset is provided. The apparatus comprises an input interface (110) for receiving a plurality of original pitch offset values, and a pitch offset estimator (120) for estimating the estimated pitch offset. The pitch offset estimator (120) is configured to estimate the estimated pitch offset based on a plurality of original pitch offset values ​​and based on a plurality of information values, wherein for each original pitch offset value of the plurality of original pitch offset values, an information value of the plurality of information values ​​is assigned to said original pitch offset value. (Automatic translation with Google Translate, without legal value)