leichter

[ˈlaɪ̯çtɐ]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“leichter” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,853. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,853
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-leichter · leichter · German

leichter · rank #1,853 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,853
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH le

Nearest frequency peer: le (-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 „leichter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leichter“ 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).

leichter vs Leiter
63% similar
leichter vs Lichte
63% similar
leichter vs Lichter
75% similar

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

Key facts for leichter
PropertyValue
Headwordleichter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çtɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,853
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leichter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).leichterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „le“ (#1,852), „Main“ (#1,854), „laufe“ (#1,851). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leichter“ bei #1,853. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around leichter (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯çtɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,853 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for leichter, with forms such as "elichter", "lecihter", and "leicchter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Leiter", "Lichte", "Lichter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is leichter, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elichter
  • lecihter
  • leicchter
  • leichetr
  • leichhter
  • leichterr
  • leichtre
  • leichtter
  • leicther
  • leihcter
  • liechter
  • lleichter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elichter2lecihter2leicchter1leichetr2leichhter1leichterr1leichtre2leichtter1
Edit distance from "leichter"

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 "leichter"?
"leichter" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çtɐ].
What does "leichter" mean?
As an adjective, "leichter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs leicht
What words are commonly confused with "leichter"?
"leichter" is commonly confused with "Leiter", "Lichte", "Lichter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leichter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leichter" is [ˈlaɪ̯çtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leichter" come from?
"leichter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "leichter", 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).

Institut12 variantsbesuchen12 variantsbenutzen12 variantsvollkommen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list