Lecks

[lɛks]

/[lɛks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lecks” is uncommon German (frequency #65,457 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,457
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leck

Key facts for Lecks
PropertyValue
HeadwordLecks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɛks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,457
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lecks” 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). Lecks 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

Lecks is uncommon German at frequency #65,457 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [lɛks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Lecks doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lecks, spelled L-E-C-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leck
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leck
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Leck
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leck
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Leck

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 "Lecks"?
"Lecks" is spelled L-E-C-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is [lɛks].
What does "Lecks" mean?
As a noun, "Lecks" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leck
How do you pronounce "Lecks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lecks" is [lɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lecks" come from?
"Lecks" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lecks”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-C-K-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lɛks] (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