leichtsinnig

[ˈlaɪ̯çtˌzɪnɪç]

/[ˈlaɪ̯çtˌzɪnɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“leichtsinnig” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,479. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,479
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unvorsichtig Risiken eingehend, nicht an Gefahren und Verantwortung denkend

Corpus desk

Index DE-leichtsinnig · leichtsinnig · German

leichtsinnig · rank #36,479 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,479
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leidenden

Nearest frequency peer: leidenden (+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 „leichtsinnig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leichtsinnig“ 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).

leichtsinnig vs Leichtsinn
75% similar

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

Key facts for leichtsinnig
PropertyValue
Headwordleichtsinnig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯çtˌzɪnɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#36,479
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leichtsinnig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).leichtsinnigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „leidenden“ (#36,480), „letztgenannten“ (#36,481), „Lebendigkeit“ (#36,476). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leichtsinnig“ bei #36,479. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around leichtsinnig (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯çtˌzɪnɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,479 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unvorsichtig Risiken eingehend, nicht an Gefahren und Verantwortung denkend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for leichtsinnig, with forms such as "elichtsinnig", "lecihtsinnig", and "leicchtsinnig". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Leichtsinn", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is leichtsinnig, spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-S-I-N-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    unvorsichtig Risiken eingehend, nicht an Gefahren und Verantwortung denkend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jugendliche sind oft leichtsinnig.
  2. „Wer den Weg zu seinem Ideale nicht zu finden weiss, lebt leichtsinniger und frecher, als der Mensch ohne Ideal.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elichtsinnig
  • lecihtsinnig
  • leicchtsinnig
  • leichhtsinnig
  • leichstinnig
  • leichtisnnig
  • leichtsinig
  • leichtsining
  • leichtsinngi
  • leichtsinnigg
  • leichtsninig
  • leichtssinnig
  • leichttsinnig
  • leicthsinnig
  • leihctsinnig
  • liechtsinnig
  • lleichtsinnig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leichtsinnig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elichtsinnig2lecihtsinnig2leicchtsinnig1leichhtsinnig1leichstinnig2leichtisnnig2leichtsinig1leichtsining2
Edit distance from "leichtsinnig"

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 "leichtsinnig"?
"leichtsinnig" is spelled L-E-I-C-H-T-S-I-N-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯çtˌzɪnɪç].
What does "leichtsinnig" mean?
As an adjective, "leichtsinnig" means: unvorsichtig Risiken eingehend, nicht an Gefahren und Verantwortung denkend
What words are commonly confused with "leichtsinnig"?
"leichtsinnig" is commonly confused with "Leichtsinn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leichtsinnig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leichtsinnig" is [ˈlaɪ̯çtˌzɪnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leichtsinnig" come from?
"leichtsinnig" 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 "leichtsinnig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list