leichte

[ˈlaɪ̯çtə]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtə]/ adj

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The verdict

“leichte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,197. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,197
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs leicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-leichte · leichte · German

leichte · rank #3,197 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,197
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kandidaten

Nearest frequency peer: Kandidaten (-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 „leichte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leichte“ 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).

leichte vs Licht
57% similar
leichte vs leite
71% similar
leichte vs leiht
71% similar

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

Key facts for leichte
PropertyValue
Headwordleichte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çtə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,197
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leichte“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kandidaten“ (#3,196), „Mischung“ (#3,198), „hörte“ (#3,195). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leichte“ bei #3,197. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around leichte (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯çtə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,197 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for leichte, with forms such as "elichte", "lecihte", and "leicchte". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Licht", "leite", "leiht", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is leichte, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs leicht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elichte
  • lecihte
  • leicchte
  • leichet
  • leichhte
  • leichtte
  • leicthe
  • leihcte
  • liechte
  • lleichte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leichte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elichte2lecihte2leicchte1leichet2leichhte1leichtte1leicthe2leihcte2
Edit distance from "leichte"

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 "leichte"?
"leichte" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çtə].
What does "leichte" mean?
As an adjective, "leichte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs leicht
What words are commonly confused with "leichte"?
"leichte" is commonly confused with "Licht", "leite", "leiht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leichte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leichte" is [ˈlaɪ̯çtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leichte" come from?
"leichte" 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 "leichte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list