Lei
German, noun/laɪ̯/
Lei is spelled L-E-I (3 letters) and appears 1.9 times per million words in written German, the 25,497th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lei is a German feminine noun meaning “a rock, mostly in the Rhenish Massif, typically of slate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a plural of Leu (Romanian currency). The German Wiktionary defines it as “der Schiefer”.
What does Lei mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea rock, mostly in the Rhenish Massif, typically of slate
- 2
feminineobsoletesynonym of Schiefer (“slate”)
noun
- 1
plural of Leu (Romanian currency)
suffix
- 1
Suffix added to numerals and pronouns to create determiners/pronouns indicating variety
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. der Schiefer 2. der Fels, die Klippe
suffix: 1. Suffix zur Bildung von bestimmten beziehungsweise unbestimmten Gattungszahlwörtern
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Lei
- Leien plural
- Lay alternative
- Ley alternative
- Leie alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Lei?
- /laɪ̯/
- /ˈleːi/
- /lɛɪ̯/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Lei in German?
Lei appears 1.9 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).