ledig

[ˈleːdɪç]

/[ˈleːdɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“ledig” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,393. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,393
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - noch nie verheiratet

Corpus desk

Index DE-ledig · ledig · German

ledig · rank #27,393 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,393
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lebensstandard

Nearest frequency peer: Lebensstandard (-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 „ledig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ledig“ 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).

ledig vs leg
60% similar
ledig vs Leid
40% similar
ledig vs Leib
40% similar

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

Key facts for ledig
PropertyValue
Headwordledig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈleːdɪç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,393
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ledig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ledigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lebensstandard“ (#27,392), „leihe“ (#27,394), „Lebensform“ (#27,391). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „ledig“ bei #27,393. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around ledig (IPA [ˈleːdɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,393 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ledig, with forms such as "eldig", "ldeig", and "leddig". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "leg", "Leid", "Leib", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ledig, spelled L-E-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    noch nie verheiratet
  2. 2
    frei, ledig einer Sache ledig: frei von einer Sache, unbehindert von einer Sache
  3. 3
    (von einem Kind) unehelich
  4. 4
    in Bezug auf einen Wappenschild: frei von einer Wappenfigur

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Noch bin ich ledig, aber Monika und ich planen bald zu heiraten.
  2. Seitdem ich einen neuen Arbeitsplatz gefunden habe, fühle ich mich aller Sorgen ledig.

Synonyms

unverheiratetungebundenbefreitentlastet

Antonyms

geschiedenverheiratetverwitwet

This word in other languages

single(English)soltero(Español)célibataire(Français)solteiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eldig
  • ldeig
  • leddig
  • ledgi
  • ledigg
  • leidg
  • lledig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ledig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eldig2ldeig2leddig1ledgi2ledigg1leidg2lledig1
Edit distance from "ledig"

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 "ledig"?
"ledig" is spelled L-E-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːdɪç].
What does "ledig" mean?
As an adjective, "ledig" means: noch nie verheiratet
What words are commonly confused with "ledig"?
"ledig" is commonly confused with "leg", "Leid", "Leib". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ledig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ledig" is [ˈleːdɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ledig" come from?
"ledig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ledig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leihe#27,394Luden#27,403mähen#27,426hockt#27,351

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Kappen7 variantsheist7 variantspennen7 variantsfromme7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list