Lech

[lɛç]

/[lɛç]/ name

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The verdict

“Lech” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,810. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,810
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rechter Nebenfluss der oberen Donau in Österreich und Deutschland, welcher an der Rotwandspitze in Vorarlberg entspringt

Corpus desk

Index DE-lech · Lech · German

Lech · rank #22,810 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,810
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lebensweg

Nearest frequency peer: Lebensweg (-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 „Lech“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lech“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for Lech
PropertyValue
HeadwordLech
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[lɛç]
Letters4
Frequency rank#22,810
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lech“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lechliegt 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: „Lebensweg“ (#22,809), „Legalisierung“ (#22,811), „lead“ (#22,808). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lech“ bei #22,810. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Lech (IPA [lɛç]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,810 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lech, with forms such as "lceh", "lecch", and "lechh". 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, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lech, spelled L-E-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    rechter Nebenfluss der oberen Donau in Österreich und Deutschland, welcher an der Rotwandspitze in Vorarlberg entspringt
  2. 2
    Gemeinde im Bezirk Bludenz in Vorarlberg in Österreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich gehe im Sommer oft im Lech schwimmen.
  2. Lech hat eine schöne Lage.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lceh
  • lecch
  • lechh
  • lehc
  • llech

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lceh2lecch1lechh1lehc2llech1
Edit distance from "Lech"

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 "Lech"?
"Lech" is spelled L-E-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [lɛç].
What does "Lech" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lech" means: rechter Nebenfluss der oberen Donau in Österreich und Deutschland, welcher an der Rotwandspitze in Vorarlberg entspringt
What words are commonly confused with "Lech"?
"Lech" 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 "Lech"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lech" is [lɛç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lech" come from?
"Lech" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lead#22,808LGBT#22,815Ines#22,771herb#22,757

Similar misspelling depth

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

Leibe5 variantsimmun5 variantsheat5 variantsrouge5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list