legitimen

[leɡiˈtiːmən]

/[leɡiˈtiːmən]/ adj

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The verdict

“legitimen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,218
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

legitimen vs legitim
78% similar
legitimen vs legitime
89% similar

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

Key facts for legitimen
PropertyValue
Headwordlegitimen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[leɡiˈtiːmən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,218
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “legitimen” 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). legitimen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around legitimen (IPA [leɡiˈtiːmən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,218 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for legitimen, with forms such as "elgitimen", "leggitimen", and "legiitmen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "legitim", "legitime", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is legitimen, spelled L-E-G-I-T-I-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgitimen
  • leggitimen
  • legiitmen
  • legitiemn
  • legitimenn
  • legitimmen
  • legitimne
  • legitmien
  • legittimen
  • legtiimen
  • leigtimen
  • lgeitimen
  • llegitimen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of legitimen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elgitimen2leggitimen1legiitmen2legitiemn2legitimenn1legitimmen1legitimne2legitmien2
Edit distance from "legitimen"

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 "legitimen"?
"legitimen" is spelled L-E-G-I-T-I-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [leɡiˈtiːmən].
What does "legitimen" mean?
As an adjective, "legitimen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
What words are commonly confused with "legitimen"?
"legitimen" is commonly confused with "legitim", "legitime". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "legitimen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legitimen" is [leɡiˈtiːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legitimen" come from?
"legitimen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “legitimen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-G-I-T-I-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [leɡiˈtiːmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “legitim” - see the side-by-side comparison. legitimen vs legitim
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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