Leichnam

[ˈlaɪ̯çnaːm]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çnaːm]/ noun

The verdict

“Leichnam” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,621. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,621
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Körper eines Verstorbenen

Corpus desk

Index DE-leichnam · Leichnam · German

Leichnam · rank #14,621 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,621
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lehne

Nearest frequency peer: Lehne (-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 „Leichnam“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leichnam“ 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).

Leichnam vs leichtem
63% similar

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

Key facts for Leichnam
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeichnam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çnaːm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,621
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leichnam“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Leichnamliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lehne“ (#14,620), „leinen“ (#14,622), „legendäre“ (#14,619). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leichnam“ bei #14,621. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Leichnam (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯çnaːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,621 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Körper eines Verstorbenen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leichnam, with forms such as "elichnam", "lecihnam", and "leicchnam". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "leichtem", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Leichnam, spelled L-E-I-C-H-N-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Körper eines Verstorbenen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Leichnam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Leichnam ist in der Leichenhalle aufgebahrt.
  2. „Sein Leichnam fing schon an zu verwesen, als Polizisten ihn im Juni 1999 auf einem Kornfeld nahe St. Louis, Missouri, entdeckten.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elichnam
  • lecihnam
  • leicchnam
  • leichanm
  • leichhnam
  • leichnamm
  • leichnma
  • leichnnam
  • leicnham
  • leihcnam
  • liechnam
  • lleichnam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leichnam - 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.

elichnam2lecihnam2leicchnam1leichanm2leichhnam1leichnamm1leichnma2leichnnam1
Edit distance from "Leichnam"

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 "Leichnam"?
"Leichnam" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-N-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çnaːm].
What does "Leichnam" mean?
As a noun, "Leichnam" means: Körper eines Verstorbenen
What words are commonly confused with "Leichnam"?
"Leichnam" is commonly confused with "leichtem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Leichnam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leichnam" is [ˈlaɪ̯çnaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leichnam" come from?
"Leichnam" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list