legendär

[leɡɛnˈdɛːɐ̯]

/[leɡɛnˈdɛːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“legendär” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,416. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,416
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art einer Legende

Corpus desk

Index DE-legendar · legendär · German

legendär · rank #22,416 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,416
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lautlos

Nearest frequency peer: lautlos (-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 „legendär“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „legendär“ 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).

legendär vs Legende
63% similar
legendär vs legends
75% similar
legendär vs Legenden
63% similar

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

Key facts for legendär
PropertyValue
Headwordlegendär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[leɡɛnˈdɛːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,416
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „legendär“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).legendärliegt 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: „lautlos“ (#22,415), „Leistungsträger“ (#22,417), „laufender“ (#22,414). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „legendär“ bei #22,416. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around legendär (IPA [leɡɛnˈdɛːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,416 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for legendär, with forms such as "elgendär", "leegndär", and "legednär". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Legende", "legends", "Legenden", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is legendär, spelled L-E-G-E-N-D-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art einer Legende
  2. 2
    großartig, erstaunlich
  3. 3
    sich zu einer Legende entwickelnd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das legendäre Bild ist eine Pieta, deren Datierung äußerst schwierig ist.“
  2. Die nächste Party wird legendär.

This word in other languages

legendary(English)legendario(Español)légendaire(Français)lendário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgendär
  • leegndär
  • legednär
  • legenddär
  • legendrä
  • legendärr
  • legenndär
  • legenädr
  • leggendär
  • legnedär
  • lgeendär
  • llegendär

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elgendär2leegndär2legednär2legenddär1legendrä2legendärr1legenndär1legenädr2
Edit distance from "legendär"

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 "legendär"?
"legendär" is spelled L-E-G-E-N-D-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [leɡɛnˈdɛːɐ̯].
What does "legendär" mean?
As an adjective, "legendär" means: in der Art einer Legende
What words are commonly confused with "legendär"?
"legendär" is commonly confused with "Legende", "legends", "Legenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "legendär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legendär" is [leɡɛnˈdɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legendär" come from?
"legendär" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Küsschen#22,411Matrosen#22,428Konsulat#22,401Naumburg#22,448

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Oberseite12 variantsOffizieren12 variantsProzedur12 variantsReiseziel12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list