Legionen

[leˈɡi̯oːnən]

/[leˈɡi̯oːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Legionen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,217. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,217
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legion

Corpus desk

Index DE-legionen · Legionen · German

Legionen · rank #29,217 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,217
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lebenslangen

Nearest frequency peer: lebenslangen (-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 „Legionen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Legionen“ 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).

Legionen vs leinen
63% similar
Legionen vs Lektionen
78% similar
Legionen vs Legion
75% similar

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

Key facts for Legionen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLegionen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leˈɡi̯oːnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,217
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Legionen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Legionenliegt 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: „lebenslangen“ (#29,216), „legitimen“ (#29,218), „Lebensjahre“ (#29,215). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Legionen“ bei #29,217. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Legionen (IPA [leˈɡi̯oːnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,217 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Legionen, with forms such as "elgionen", "leggionen", and "leginoen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "leinen", "Lektionen", "Legion", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Legionen, spelled L-E-G-I-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legion
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Legion
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Legion
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Legion

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgionen
  • leggionen
  • leginoen
  • legioenn
  • legionenn
  • legionne
  • legionnen
  • legoinen
  • leigonen
  • lgeionen
  • llegionen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elgionen2leggionen1leginoen2legioenn2legionenn1legionne2legionnen1legoinen2
Edit distance from "Legionen"

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 "Legionen"?
"Legionen" is spelled L-E-G-I-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈɡi̯oːnən].
What does "Legionen" mean?
As a noun, "Legionen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Legion
What words are commonly confused with "Legionen"?
"Legionen" is commonly confused with "leinen", "Lektionen", "Legion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Legionen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Legionen" is [leˈɡi̯oːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Legionen" come from?
"Legionen" 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 "Legionen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Landwehr#29,214Leonberg#29,223Ladungen#29,210Kurzform#29,206

Similar misspelling depth

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

Lemberg11 variantsLagerraum11 variantskribbeln11 variantskontern11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list