least

[liːst]

/[liːst]/ verb

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The verdict

“least” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,333. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,333
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leasen

Corpus desk

Index DE-least · least · German

least · rank #21,333 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,333
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lebensende

Nearest frequency peer: Lebensende (+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 „least“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „least“ 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).

least vs let
60% similar
least vs lebt
60% similar
least vs Lust
40% similar

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

Key facts for least
PropertyValue
Headwordleast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[liːst]
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,333
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „least“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).leastliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lebensende“ (#21,334), „Lava“ (#21,331), „lebensgefährlich“ (#21,335). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „least“ bei #21,333. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around least (IPA [liːst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,333 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for least, with forms such as "elast", "laest", and "leasst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "let", "lebt", "Lust", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is least, spelled L-E-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leasen
  2. 2
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leasen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leasen
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leasen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elast
  • laest
  • leasst
  • leastt
  • leats
  • lesat
  • lleast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of least - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elast2laest2leasst1leastt1leats2lesat2lleast1
Edit distance from "least"

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 "least"?
"least" is spelled L-E-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [liːst].
What does "least" mean?
As a verb, "least" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leasen
What words are commonly confused with "least"?
"least" is commonly confused with "let", "lebt", "Lust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "least"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "least" is [liːst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "least" come from?
"least" 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 "least", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leckt#21,337leite#21,339lines#21,343mager#21,349

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Marien7 variantsKerne7 variantsMimik7 variantsRiemen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list