Leibes

[ˈlaɪ̯bəs]

/[ˈlaɪ̯bəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leibes” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,301. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,301
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leib

Corpus desk

Index DE-leibes · Leibes · German

Leibes · rank #48,301 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,301
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lehranstalt

Nearest frequency peer: Lehranstalt (-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 „Leibes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leibes“ 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).

Leibes vs lies
50% similar
Leibes vs leise
50% similar
Leibes vs Leine
67% similar

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

Key facts for Leibes
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeibes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯bəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,301
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leibes“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Leibesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lehranstalt“ (#48,300), „Lektorat“ (#48,302), „Lebenslust“ (#48,299). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leibes“ bei #48,301. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Leibes (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯bəs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,301 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leib".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leibes, with forms such as "elibes", "lebies", and "leibbes". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lies", "leise", "Leine", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Leibes, spelled L-E-I-B-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leib

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elibes
  • lebies
  • leibbes
  • leibess
  • leibse
  • leiebs
  • lleibes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leibes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elibes2lebies2leibbes1leibess1leibse2leiebs2lleibes1
Edit distance from "Leibes"

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 "Leibes"?
"Leibes" is spelled L-E-I-B-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯bəs].
What does "Leibes" mean?
As a noun, "Leibes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leib
What words are commonly confused with "Leibes"?
"Leibes" is commonly confused with "lies", "leise", "Leine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Leibes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leibes" is [ˈlaɪ̯bəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leibes" come from?
"Leibes" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Leibes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kuvert#48,291Kutter#48,290Madsen#48,315Kroate#48,286

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Lepra7 variantsMatze7 variantsmietet7 variantsJurij7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list