Leggings

[ˈlɛɡɪŋs]

/[ˈlɛɡɪŋs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leggings” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,050
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - enganliegendes, strumpfartiges Beinkleid, das eine Einheit aus Hose und beiden Strümpfen (ohne Fußteil) ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-leggings · Leggings · German

Leggings · rank #37,050 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,050
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH legalisiert

Nearest frequency peer: legalisiert (-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 „Leggings“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leggings“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Leggings
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeggings
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛɡɪŋs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,050
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leggings“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „legalisiert“ (#37,049), „lehrenden“ (#37,051), „Leander“ (#37,048). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leggings“ bei #37,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Leggings (IPA [ˈlɛɡɪŋs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,050 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "enganliegendes, strumpfartiges Beinkleid, das eine Einheit aus Hose und beiden Strümpfen (ohne Fußteil) ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leggings, with forms such as "elggings", "leggigns", and "legginggs". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Leggings, spelled L-E-G-G-I-N-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    enganliegendes, strumpfartiges Beinkleid, das eine Einheit aus Hose und beiden Strümpfen (ohne Fußteil) ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Magnea stand in weitem Rollkragenpulli und schwarzen Leggings im Türrahmen und lächelte sie an.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elggings
  • leggigns
  • legginggs
  • leggingss
  • legginngs
  • legginsg
  • leggnigs
  • legigngs
  • legings
  • lgegings
  • lleggings

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elggings2leggigns2legginggs1leggingss1legginngs1legginsg2leggnigs2legigngs2
Edit distance from "Leggings"

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 "Leggings"?
"Leggings" is spelled L-E-G-G-I-N-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛɡɪŋs].
What does "Leggings" mean?
As a noun, "Leggings" means: enganliegendes, strumpfartiges Beinkleid, das eine Einheit aus Hose und beiden Strümpfen (ohne Fußteil) ist
What are common misspellings of "Leggings"?
Common misspellings include "elggings", "leggigns", "legginggs", "leggingss", "legginngs". The correct spelling is "Leggings".
How do you pronounce "Leggings"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leggings" is [ˈlɛɡɪŋs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leggings" come from?
"Leggings" 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 "Leggings", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

lernende#37,053Lichtern#37,055lanciert#37,044lieblich#37,058

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Kreation11 variantsKnicken11 variantsMillennium11 variantspassives11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list