leichteren

[ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁən]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“leichteren” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,218
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-leichteren · leichteren · German

leichteren · rank #25,218 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,218
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Legitimität

Nearest frequency peer: Legitimität (-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 „leichteren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leichteren“ 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).

leichteren vs Lichtern
70% similar
leichteren vs leichtesten
82% similar
leichteren vs leichter
80% similar

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

Key facts for leichteren
PropertyValue
Headwordleichteren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,218
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leichteren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Legitimität“ (#25,217), „lauert“ (#25,216), „Landkreisen“ (#25,215). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leichteren“ bei #25,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around leichteren (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,218 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for leichteren, with forms such as "elichteren", "lecihteren", and "leicchteren". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Lichtern", "leichtesten", "leichter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is leichteren, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elichteren
  • lecihteren
  • leicchteren
  • leichetren
  • leichhteren
  • leichteern
  • leichterenn
  • leichterne
  • leichterren
  • leichtreen
  • leichtteren
  • leictheren
  • leihcteren
  • liechteren
  • lleichteren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elichteren2lecihteren2leicchteren1leichetren2leichhteren1leichteern2leichterenn1leichterne2
Edit distance from "leichteren"

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 "leichteren"?
"leichteren" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁən].
What does "leichteren" mean?
As an adjective, "leichteren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht
What words are commonly confused with "leichteren"?
"leichteren" is commonly confused with "Lichtern", "leichtesten", "leichter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leichteren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leichteren" is [ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leichteren" come from?
"leichteren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mehrfachen#25,232märkischen#25,246nützliches#25,253Influencer#25,177

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Nebeneffekt15 variantsInitiatoren15 variantsprojiziert15 variantsheimlichen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list