legitimes

[leɡiˈtiːməs]

/[leɡiˈtiːməs]/ adj

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The verdict

“legitimes” is uncommon German (frequency #63,512 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,512
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

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

Key facts for legitimes
PropertyValue
Headwordlegitimes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[leɡiˈtiːməs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “legitimes” 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). legitimes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

legitimes is uncommon German at frequency #63,512 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [leɡiˈtiːməs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for legitimes in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is legitimes, spelled L-E-G-I-T-I-M-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim

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 "legitimes"?
"legitimes" is spelled L-E-G-I-T-I-M-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [leɡiˈtiːməs].
What does "legitimes" mean?
As an adjective, "legitimes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs legitim
How do you pronounce "legitimes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legitimes" is [leɡiˈtiːməs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legitimes" come from?
"legitimes" 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 “legitimes”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [leɡiˈtiːməs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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