# legitim

> German word · Adjective · IPA [leɡiˈtiːm] · frequency rank #15,420

## Definitions
1. allgemein anerkannt, unbestritten, berechtigt
2. ehelich

## Easily confused with
- **legitime** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/legitim-vs-legitime)
- **legitimen** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/legitim-vs-legitimen)

## Common misspellings (10)
`elgitim`, `leggitim`, `legiitm`, `legitimm`, `legitmi`, `legittim`, `legtiim`, `leigtim`, `lgeitim`, `llegitim`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/word/legitim