leichtesten

Name: leichtesten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈlaɪ̯çtəstn̩]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtəstn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“leichtesten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,239. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,239
frequency rank, German: 30,953
“L” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

leichtesten vs leichteren

82% similar

leichtesten vs leichteste

91% similar

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

Key facts for leichtesten
Property	Value
Headword	leichtesten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈlaɪ̯çtəstn̩]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#34,239
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “leichtesten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). leichtesten lands here:

#34,239

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around leichtesten (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯çtəstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,239 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for leichtesten, with forms such as "elichtesten", "lecihtesten", and "leicchtesten". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "leichteren", "leichteste", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is leichtesten, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-S-T-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
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Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elichtesten,lecihtesten,leicchtesten,leichetsten,leichhtesten,leichtesetn,leichtessten,leichtestenn,leichtestne,leichtestten,leichtetsen,leichtseten,leichttesten,leicthesten,leihctesten,liechtesten,lleichtesten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "leichtesten"

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 "leichtesten"?

"leichtesten" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-E-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çtəstn̩].

What does "leichtesten" mean?

As an adjective, "leichtesten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht

What words are commonly confused with "leichtesten"?

"leichtesten" is commonly confused with "leichteren", "leichteste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "leichtesten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leichtesten" is [ˈlaɪ̯çtəstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "leichtesten" come from?

"leichtesten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “leichtesten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is L-E-I-C-H-T-E-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯çtəstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “leichteren” - see the side-by-side comparison. leichtesten vs leichteren
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.