leidenschaftliche

[ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçə]

/[ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“leidenschaftliche” has 27 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,322
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords
27
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

leidenschaftliche vs leidenschaftlicher
94% similar
leidenschaftliche vs leidenschaftlichen
94% similar
leidenschaftliche vs leidenschaftlich
94% similar

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

Key facts for leidenschaftliche
PropertyValue
Headwordleidenschaftliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçə]
Letters17
Frequency rank#20,322
Misspellings tracked27
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “leidenschaftliche” 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). leidenschaftliche lands here:

#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 27 spelling variants around leidenschaftliche (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,322 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 27 likely wrong-spelling variants for leidenschaftliche, with forms such as "elidenschaftliche", "ledienschaftliche", and "leiddenschaftliche". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "leidenschaftlicher", "leidenschaftlichen", "leidenschaftlich", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 leidenschaftliche, spelled L-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elidenschaftliche
  • ledienschaftliche
  • leiddenschaftliche
  • leidencshaftliche
  • leidennschaftliche
  • leidenscahftliche
  • leidenscchaftliche
  • leidenschafftliche
  • leidenschafltiche
  • leidenschaftilche
  • leidenschaftlcihe
  • leidenschaftlicche
  • leidenschaftliceh
  • leidenschaftlichhe
  • leidenschaftlihce
  • leidenschaftlliche
  • leidenschafttliche
  • leidenschatfliche
  • leidenschfatliche
  • leidenschhaftliche
  • leidenshcaftliche
  • leidensschaftliche
  • leidesnchaftliche
  • leidneschaftliche
  • leiednschaftliche
  • liedenschaftliche
  • lleidenschaftliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leidenschaftliche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elidenschaftliche2ledienschaftliche2leiddenschaftliche1leidencshaftliche2leidennschaftliche1leidenscahftliche2leidenscchaftliche1leidenschafftliche1
Edit distance from "leidenschaftliche"

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 "leidenschaftliche"?
"leidenschaftliche" is spelled L-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçə].
What does "leidenschaftliche" mean?
As an adjective, "leidenschaftliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leidenschaftlich
What words are commonly confused with "leidenschaftliche"?
"leidenschaftliche" is commonly confused with "leidenschaftlicher", "leidenschaftlichen", "leidenschaftlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leidenschaftliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leidenschaftliche" is [ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaftlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leidenschaftliche" come from?
"leidenschaftliche" 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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Using “leidenschaftliche”

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

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

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list