Leichtathleten

[ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːtn̩]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leichtathleten” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,865
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-leichtathleten · Leichtathleten · German

Leichtathleten · rank #49,865 · 22 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,865
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Legislatur

Nearest frequency peer: Legislatur (-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 „Leichtathleten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leichtathleten“ 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).

Leichtathleten vs Leichtathletik
86% similar

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

Key facts for Leichtathleten
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeichtathleten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːtn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#49,865
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leichtathleten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Legislatur“ (#49,864), „leerstehenden“ (#49,863), „Lexika“ (#49,867). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leichtathleten“ bei #49,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Leichtathleten (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯çtʔatˌleːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,865 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leichtathleten, with forms such as "elichtathleten", "lecihtathleten", and "leicchtathleten". 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, "Leichtathletik", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Leichtathleten, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-A-T-H-L-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leichtathlet
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Leichtathlet
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Leichtathlet
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leichtathlet
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Leichtathlet
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leichtathlet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Leichtathlet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elichtathleten
  • lecihtathleten
  • leicchtathleten
  • leichatthleten
  • leichhtathleten
  • leichtahtleten
  • leichtathelten
  • leichtathhleten
  • leichtathleetn
  • leichtathletenn
  • leichtathletne
  • leichtathletten
  • leichtathlleten
  • leichtathlteen
  • leichtatlheten
  • leichtatthleten
  • leichttahleten
  • leichttathleten
  • leicthathleten
  • leihctathleten
  • liechtathleten
  • lleichtathleten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leichtathleten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elichtathleten2lecihtathleten2leicchtathleten1leichatthleten2leichhtathleten1leichtahtleten2leichtathelten2leichtathhleten1
Edit distance from "Leichtathleten"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

Konditionierung22 variantsidentifizierbar22 variantsPfandflaschen22 variantsHalbschwester22 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list