LEDs

[ɛlʔeːˈdeːs]

/[ɛlʔeːˈdeːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“LEDs” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,659. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,659
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-leds · LEDs · German

LEDs · rank #31,659 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,659
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lebensjahres

Nearest frequency peer: Lebensjahres (-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 „LEDs“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „LEDs“ 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).

LEDs vs Los
50% similar
LEDs vs Leo
25% similar
LEDs vs Lee
25% similar

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

Key facts for LEDs
PropertyValue
HeadwordLEDs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛlʔeːˈdeːs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#31,659
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „LEDs“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lebensjahres“ (#31,658), „legacy“ (#31,660), „later“ (#31,657). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „LEDs“ bei #31,659. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around LEDs (IPA [ɛlʔeːˈdeːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,659 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for LEDs, with forms such as "elds", "ldes", and "ledds". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Los", "Leo", "Lee", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is LEDs, spelled L-E-D-S.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elds
  • ldes
  • ledds
  • ledss
  • lesd
  • lleds

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elds2ldes2ledds1ledss1lesd2lleds1
Edit distance from "LEDs"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

loft#31,667Lump#31,669mart#31,678Karo#31,635

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

later6 variantsknorr6 variantsHirt6 variantshemmt6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list