Leichtmetall
[ˈlaɪ̯çtmeˌtal]
The verdict
“Leichtmetall” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Metall, dessen Dichte unter 5 g/cm³ liegt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leichtmetall |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯çtmeˌtal] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Leichtmetall” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Leichtmetall is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯çtmeˌtal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Metall, dessen Dichte unter 5 g/cm³ liegt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Leichtmetall in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Leichtmetall, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-M-E-T-A-L-L.
Definition
- 1Metall, dessen Dichte unter 5 g/cm³ liegt
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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.
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Using “Leichtmetall”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-E-I-C-H-T-M-E-T-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯çtmeˌtal] (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.