Lederhosen

[ˈleːdɐˌhoːzn̩]

/[ˈleːdɐˌhoːzn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lederhosen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,677
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lederhose

Corpus desk

Index DE-lederhosen · Lederhosen · German

Lederhosen · rank #29,677 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,677
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leckerbissen

Nearest frequency peer: Leckerbissen (-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 „Lederhosen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lederhosen“ 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).

Lederhosen vs Lederhose
90% similar

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

Key facts for Lederhosen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLederhosen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːdɐˌhoːzn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,677
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lederhosen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lederhosenliegt 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: „Leckerbissen“ (#29,676), „Leerstand“ (#29,678), „Lebenswelt“ (#29,675). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lederhosen“ bei #29,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Lederhosen (IPA [ˈleːdɐˌhoːzn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,677 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lederhosen, with forms such as "elderhosen", "ldeerhosen", and "ledderhosen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Lederhose", 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lederhosen, spelled L-E-D-E-R-H-O-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lederhose
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Lederhose
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Lederhose
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Lederhose

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elderhosen
  • ldeerhosen
  • ledderhosen
  • ledehrosen
  • lederhhosen
  • lederhoesn
  • lederhosenn
  • lederhosne
  • lederhossen
  • lederhsoen
  • lederohsen
  • lederrhosen
  • ledrehosen
  • leedrhosen
  • llederhosen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elderhosen2ldeerhosen2ledderhosen1ledehrosen2lederhhosen1lederhoesn2lederhosenn1lederhosne2
Edit distance from "Lederhosen"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lebenswelt#29,675Knackpunkt#29,660klingenden#29,658Mietpreise#29,698

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Kammermusik15 variantsgravierend15 variantsEinsparung15 variantsDramatiker15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list