leichtem

[ˈlaɪ̯çtəm]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“leichtem” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,676. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,676
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-leichtem · leichtem · German

leichtem · rank #21,676 · 12 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,676
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH langweiligen

Nearest frequency peer: langweiligen (-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 „leichtem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leichtem“ 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).

leichtem vs Lichte
63% similar
leichtem vs Lichter
63% similar
leichtem vs Leuchte
63% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leichtem“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.leichtemliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „langweiligen“ (#21,675), „leuchtend“ (#21,677), „labern“ (#21,674). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leichtem“ bei #21,676. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around leichtem (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯çtəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,676 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for leichtem, with forms such as "elichtem", "lecihtem", and "leicchtem". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Lichte", "Lichter", "Leuchte", 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is leichtem, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-M.

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

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

elichtem2lecihtem2leicchtem1leichetm2leichhtem1leichtemm1leichtme2leichttem1
Edit distance from "leichtem"

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 "leichtem"?
"leichtem" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çtəm].
What does "leichtem" mean?
As an adjective, "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. 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 "leichtem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Inbegriff12 variantsNeuigkeit12 variantsGlühwein12 variantsOberarzt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list