leichtfertig
[ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfɛʁtɪç]
The verdict
“leichtfertig” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,214 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #23,214
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach unzureichender Überlegung über etwaige Konsequenzen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | leichtfertig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfɛʁtɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #23,214 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “leichtfertig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for leichtfertig is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfɛʁtɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,214 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for leichtfertig, with forms such as "elichtfertig", "lecihtfertig", and "leicchtfertig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 leichtfertig, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-F-E-R-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1nach unzureichender Überlegung über etwaige Konsequenzen
- 2in böser Absicht
- 3die Moral auf die leichte Schulter nehmend
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: elichtfertig,lecihtfertig,leicchtfertig,leichftertig,leichhtfertig,leichtefrtig,leichtferitg,leichtferrtig,leichtfertgi,leichtfertigg,leichtferttig,leichtfetrig,leichtffertig,leichtfretig,leichttfertig,leicthfertig,leihctfertig,liechtfertig,lleichtfertig
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leichtfertig - 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.
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.
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Using “leichtfertig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-E-I-C-H-T-F-E-R-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfɛʁtɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.