lecker

[ˈlɛkɐ]

/[ˈlɛkɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“lecker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,828. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,828
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gut schmeckend

Corpus desk

Index DE-lecker · lecker · German

lecker · rank #3,828 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,828
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lacht

Nearest frequency peer: lacht (-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 „lecker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lecker“ 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).

lecker vs leer
67% similar
lecker vs Leser
50% similar
lecker vs Leder
50% similar

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

Key facts for lecker
PropertyValue
Headwordlecker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,828
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lecker“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).leckerliegt 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: „lacht“ (#3,827), „Löwen“ (#3,829), „Königs“ (#3,826). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lecker“ bei #3,828. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around lecker (IPA [ˈlɛkɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,828 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lecker, with forms such as "elcker", "lceker", and "leccker". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "leer", "Leser", "Leder", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is lecker, spelled L-E-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    gut schmeckend
  2. 2
    nett anzusehend, reizend
  3. 3
    begierig, etwas begehrend
  4. 4
    neugierig
  5. 5
    alles Wohlschmeckende liebend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schmeckt es dir? Ja, danke, es ist sehr lecker!
  2. Guck mal, das leckere Mädchen da drüben!

Synonyms

appetitlichwohlschmeckendschmackhaftadrett

This word in other languages

delicious(English)delicioso(Español)délicieux(Français)delicioso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elcker
  • lceker
  • leccker
  • lecekr
  • leckerr
  • leckker
  • leckre
  • lekcer
  • llecker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elcker2lceker2leccker1lecekr2leckerr1leckker1leckre2lekcer2
Edit distance from "lecker"

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 "lecker"?
"lecker" is spelled L-E-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛkɐ].
What does "lecker" mean?
As an adjective, "lecker" means: gut schmeckend
What words are commonly confused with "lecker"?
"lecker" is commonly confused with "leer", "Leser", "Leder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lecker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lecker" is [ˈlɛkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lecker" come from?
"lecker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Königs#3,826Neubau#3,837Gipfel#3,818Reihen#3,843

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ehefrau9 variantsBetrag9 variantsBefehl9 variantsWandel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list