ledger

[ˈled͡ʒə]

/[ˈled͡ʒə]/ noun

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The verdict

“ledger” is uncommon German (frequency #74,821 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,821
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angelleine

Key facts for ledger
PropertyValue
Headwordledger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈled͡ʒə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,821
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ledger” 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). ledger 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

ledger is uncommon German at frequency #74,821 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈled͡ʒə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ledger in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ledger, spelled L-E-D-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angelleine
  2. 2
    Hauptbuch, Konto(buch), Bestandbuch
  3. 3
    Querbalken, Querholz
  4. 4
    Grabplatte
  5. 5
    Joch, Leiste, Kantholzträger

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 "ledger"?
"ledger" is spelled L-E-D-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈled͡ʒə].
What does "ledger" mean?
As a noun, "ledger" means: Angelleine
How do you pronounce "ledger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ledger" is [ˈled͡ʒə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ledger" come from?
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Using “ledger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-D-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈled͡ʒə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list