leasen

[ˈliːzn̩]

/[ˈliːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“leasen” is uncommon German (frequency #75,914 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,914
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Leasingvertrag über etwas abschließen

Key facts for leasen
PropertyValue
Headwordleasen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈliːzn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,914
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “leasen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). leasen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leasen is uncommon German at frequency #75,914 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈliːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Leasingvertrag über etwas abschließen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for leasen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is leasen, spelled L-E-A-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Leasingvertrag über etwas abschließen

Antonyms

kaufen

This word in other languages

lease(English)

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 "leasen"?
"leasen" is spelled L-E-A-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːzn̩].
What does "leasen" mean?
As a verb, "leasen" means: einen Leasingvertrag über etwas abschließen
How do you pronounce "leasen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leasen" is [ˈliːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leasen" come from?
"leasen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “leasen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-A-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈliːzn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list