legen

[ˈleːɡn̩]

/[ˈleːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“legen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,262. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,262
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas in horizontale Lage bringen oder in horizontaler Lage in eine Position bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-legen · legen · German

legen · rank #1,262 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,262
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kollegen

Nearest frequency peer: Kollegen (-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 „legen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „legen“ 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).

legen vs legt
60% similar
legen vs lese
60% similar
legen vs Lüge
40% similar

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

Key facts for legen
PropertyValue
Headwordlegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈleːɡn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,262
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „legen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).legenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kollegen“ (#1,261), „Leid“ (#1,263), „London“ (#1,264). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „legen“ bei #1,262. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around legen (IPA [ˈleːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,262 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for legen, with forms such as "elgen", "leegn", and "legenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "legt", "lese", "Lüge", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is legen, spelled L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in horizontale Lage bringen oder in horizontaler Lage in eine Position bringen
  2. 2
    Eier hervorbringen
  3. 3
    verlegen, Leitungen anbringen
  4. 4
    Karten in den Skat ablegen, drücken
  5. 5
    kastrieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich lege ein Buch auf den Tisch.
  2. Jedes legt noch schnell ein Ei / Und dann kommt der Tod herbei - (Wilhelm Busch, Wikisource-Quellentext „Max und Moritz“)

Synonyms

laichenverlegendrückenquetschenwallachen

Antonyms

setzenstellen

This word in other languages

lay(English)tender(Español)mettre(Français)pôr(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgen
  • leegn
  • legenn
  • leggen
  • legne
  • lgeen
  • llegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elgen2leegn2legenn1leggen1legne2lgeen2llegen1
Edit distance from "legen"

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 "legen"?
"legen" is spelled L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːɡn̩].
What does "legen" mean?
As a verb, "legen" means: etwas in horizontale Lage bringen oder in horizontaler Lage in eine Position bringen
What words are commonly confused with "legen"?
"legen" is commonly confused with "legt", "lese", "Lüge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "legen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legen" is [ˈleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legen" come from?
"legen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

freie#1,257Tages#1,270Tisch#1,272Union#1,273

Similar misspelling depth

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

Wagen7 variantsMittel7 variantsladen7 variantsHimmel7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list