Leichtathlet

[ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːt]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leichtathlet” is uncommon German (frequency #84,237 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,237
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sportler, der eine Disziplin der Leichtathletik ausübt

Key facts for Leichtathlet
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeichtathlet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#84,237
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Leichtathlet” 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). Leichtathlet lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Leichtathlet is uncommon German at frequency #84,237 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sportler, der eine Disziplin der Leichtathletik ausübt".

Leichtathlet doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Leichtathlet, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-A-T-H-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sportler, der eine Disziplin der Leichtathletik ausübt

Antonyms

Schwerathlet

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 "Leichtathlet"?
"Leichtathlet" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-A-T-H-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːt].
What does "Leichtathlet" mean?
As a noun, "Leichtathlet" means: Sportler, der eine Disziplin der Leichtathletik ausübt
How do you pronounce "Leichtathlet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leichtathlet" is [ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leichtathlet" come from?
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Using “Leichtathlet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-I-C-H-T-A-T-H-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːt] (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

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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