leichtem

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtəm]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,676

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

leichtem is anGermanadj. It means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht Pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çtəm]. Often confused with Lichte and Lichter.

Key facts for leichtem
PropertyValue
Headwordleichtem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çtəm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,676
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of leichtem in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for leichtem is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaɪ̯çtəm]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,676 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for leichtem, with forms such as "elichtem", "lecihtem", and "leicchtem". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Lichte", "Lichter", "Leuchte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is leichtem, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-M, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elichtem,lecihtem,leicchtem,leichetm,leichhtem,leichtemm,leichtme,leichttem,leicthem,leihctem,liechtem,lleichtem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for leichtem

Misspelling Variants of "leichtem"

elichtem8lecihtem8leicchtem9leichetm8leichhtem9leichtemm9leichtme8leichttem9
Misspelling Variants of "leichtem"

Frequency rank: #21,676 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "leichtem"?
"leichtem" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çtəm].
What does "leichtem" mean?
As an adj, "leichtem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht
What words are commonly confused with "leichtem"?
"leichtem" is commonly confused with "Lichte", "Lichter", "Leuchte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leichtem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leichtem" is [ˈlaɪ̯çtəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leichtem" come from?
"leichtem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.