leere

[ˈleːʁə]

/[ˈleːʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“leere” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,286 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,286
frequency rank, German
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

leere vs lese
60% similar
leere vs lege
60% similar
leere vs lern
60% similar

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

Key facts for leere
PropertyValue
Headwordleere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈleːʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,286
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “leere” 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). leere lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for leere is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈleːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,286 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for leere, with forms such as "elere", "leeer", and "leerre". 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, "lese", "lege", "lern", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is leere, spelled L-E-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elere,leeer,leerre,leree,lleere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elere2leeer2leerre1leree2lleere1
Edit distance from "leere"

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 "leere"?
"leere" is spelled L-E-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːʁə].
What does "leere" mean?
As an adjective, "leere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leer
What words are commonly confused with "leere"?
"leere" is commonly confused with "lese", "lege", "lern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leere" is [ˈleːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leere" come from?
"leere" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “leere”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lese” - see the side-by-side comparison. leere vs lese
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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