LEGIDA

[leˈɡiːda]

/[leˈɡiːda]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“LEGIDA” is uncommon German (frequency #97,303 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,303
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abkürzung für Leipziger Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes

Key facts for LEGIDA
PropertyValue
HeadwordLEGIDA
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[leˈɡiːda]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,303
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “LEGIDA” 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). LEGIDA lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

LEGIDA is uncommon German at frequency #97,303 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [leˈɡiːda]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abkürzung für Leipziger Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for LEGIDA, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is LEGIDA, spelled L-E-G-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abkürzung für Leipziger Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes

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 "LEGIDA"?
"LEGIDA" is spelled L-E-G-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈɡiːda].
What does "LEGIDA" mean?
As an abbreviation, "LEGIDA" means: Abkürzung für Leipziger Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes
How do you pronounce "LEGIDA"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "LEGIDA" is [leˈɡiːda]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "LEGIDA" come from?
"LEGIDA" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “LEGIDA”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-G-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [leˈɡiːda] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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