leaf

[liːf]

/[liːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“leaf” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,777. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,777
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Blumenblatt, Blatt

Corpus desk

Index DE-leaf · leaf · German

leaf · rank #34,777 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,777
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Laufzeiten

Nearest frequency peer: Laufzeiten (-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 „leaf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leaf“ 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).

leaf vs Leo
25% similar
leaf vs Lee
25% similar
leaf vs leg
50% similar

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

Key facts for leaf
PropertyValue
Headwordleaf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liːf]
Letters4
Frequency rank#34,777
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leaf“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).leafliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Laufzeiten“ (#34,776), „Lebensjahren“ (#34,778), „Langstrecken“ (#34,775). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leaf“ bei #34,777. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around leaf (IPA [liːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,777 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for leaf, with forms such as "elaf", "laef", and "leaff". 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, "Leo", "Lee", "leg", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is leaf, spelled L-E-A-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blumenblatt, Blatt
  2. 2
    (nur Mehrzahl) Laub
  3. 3
    (nur Mehrzahl) Teeblätter
  4. 4
    (nur Mehrzahl) Tabakblätter
  5. 5
    Blatt (im Buch)
  6. 6
    Fensterflügel, Klappe, Ausziehplatte
  7. 7
    (Militär) Visier, Klappe
  8. 8
    dünne Folie
  9. 9
    Blatt, Federblatt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how leaf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "The adaxial (upper) surface of durian leaves are smooth and apparently hairless."

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elaf
  • laef
  • leaff
  • lefa
  • lleaf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elaf2laef2leaff1lefa2lleaf1
Edit distance from "leaf"

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 "leaf"?
"leaf" is spelled L-E-A-F. The IPA pronunciation is [liːf].
What does "leaf" mean?
As a noun, "leaf" means: Blumenblatt, Blatt
What words are commonly confused with "leaf"?
"leaf" is commonly confused with "Leo", "Lee", "leg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leaf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leaf" is [liːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leaf" come from?
"leaf" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lieg#34,786lind#34,788mitt#34,812Hufe#34,740

Similar misspelling depth

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

Mofa5 variantsgoss5 variantsRollo5 variantscave5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list