ledern
[ˈleːdɐn]
The verdict
“ledern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Leder bestehend oder gemacht
Corpus desk
Index DE-ledern · ledern · German
ledern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ledern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈleːdɐn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ledern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ledern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈleːdɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ledern, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ledern, spelled L-E-D-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1aus Leder bestehend oder gemacht
- 2ähnliche Beschaffenheit wie Leder habend
- 3ohne Abwechslung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ledern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vor Weihnachten kaufte ich eine lederne Damenhandtasche.
„Allein Ardan gab sich locker und gelöst, führte den Begleitern seine ledernen Gamaschen mit einem von ihm erdachten Schnellknöpfmechanismus vor, suchte sich eine Zigarre aus der Innentasche seines weiten Cordanzugs und steckte sie sich an, ohne daß ihm die Hand dabei zitterte.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.