leichtfallen

[ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfalən]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfalən]/ verb

The verdict

“leichtfallen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine Schwierigkeiten, keine Mühe verursachen; keine Anstrengung, keine Überwindung kosten

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Index DE-leichtfallen · leichtfallen · German

leichtfallen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for leichtfallen
PropertyValue
Headwordleichtfallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfalən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „leichtfallen“ im Deutschen

leichtfallenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leichtfallen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "keine Schwierigkeiten, keine Mühe verursachen; keine Anstrengung, keine Überwindung kosten".

Zero misspellings are on record for leichtfallen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 leichtfallen, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Schwierigkeiten, keine Mühe verursachen; keine Anstrengung, keine Überwindung kosten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how leichtfallen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Es fiel mir nicht leicht, mich am Gespräch zu beteiligen, und ein paar Male habe ich konfuse Antworten gegeben; […].“
  2. „Es fällt ihm nicht leicht, dieses Fortgehn, ihm, einem alten Amerikaner.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "leichtfallen"?
"leichtfallen" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfalən].
What does "leichtfallen" mean?
As a verb, "leichtfallen" means: keine Schwierigkeiten, keine Mühe verursachen; keine Anstrengung, keine Überwindung kosten
How do you pronounce "leichtfallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leichtfallen" is [ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leichtfallen" come from?
"leichtfallen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list