Lederhose

[ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə]

/[ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lederhose” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,651. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,651
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Leder bestehende Hose; aus Leder gefertigte Hose

Corpus desk

Index DE-lederhose · Lederhose · German

Lederhose · rank #37,651 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,651
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leberwurst

Nearest frequency peer: Leberwurst (-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 „Lederhose“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lederhose“ 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).

Lederhose vs Lederhosen
90% similar

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

Key facts for Lederhose
PropertyValue
HeadwordLederhose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,651
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lederhose“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lederhoseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Leberwurst“ (#37,650), „Lebensretter“ (#37,649), „Lesbarkeit“ (#37,653). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lederhose“ bei #37,651. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Lederhose (IPA [ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,651 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus Leder bestehende Hose; aus Leder gefertigte Hose".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lederhose, with forms such as "elderhose", "ldeerhose", and "ledderhose". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Lederhosen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lederhose, spelled L-E-D-E-R-H-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Leder bestehende Hose; aus Leder gefertigte Hose

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lederhosen sind sehr strapazierfähig.
  2. „Zieht den Bayern die Lederhosen aus, Lederhosen aus - zieht den Bayern die Lederhosen aus, Lederhosen aus - …“ (hämischer Sprechgesang gegnerischer Fans in deutschen Stadien, wenn die Profi-Mannschaft des Fußballvereins FC Bayern München ein Spiel verliert)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elderhose
  • ldeerhose
  • ledderhose
  • ledehrose
  • lederhhose
  • lederhoes
  • lederhosse
  • lederhsoe
  • lederohse
  • lederrhose
  • ledrehose
  • leedrhose
  • llederhose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elderhose2ldeerhose2ledderhose1ledehrose2lederhhose1lederhoes2lederhosse1lederhsoe2
Edit distance from "Lederhose"

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 "Lederhose"?
"Lederhose" is spelled L-E-D-E-R-H-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə].
What does "Lederhose" mean?
As a noun, "Lederhose" means: aus Leder bestehende Hose; aus Leder gefertigte Hose
What words are commonly confused with "Lederhose"?
"Lederhose" is commonly confused with "Lederhosen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lederhose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lederhose" is [ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lederhose" come from?
"Lederhose" 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 "Lederhose", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Leseprobe#37,654Lustspiel#37,660kümmerten#37,641Macdonald#37,662

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Messgerät13 variantsKronberg13 variantsKontrakt13 variantsMonstern13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list