Leidtragende

[ˈlaɪ̯tˌtʁaːɡəndə]

/[ˈlaɪ̯tˌtʁaːɡəndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leidtragende” is uncommon German (frequency #93,220 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,220
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliche Person, die die Folgen eines negativen Ereignisses ertragen muss

Key facts for Leidtragende
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeidtragende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯tˌtʁaːɡəndə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#93,220
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Leidtragende” 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). Leidtragende lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Leidtragende is uncommon German at frequency #93,220 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯tˌtʁaːɡəndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die die Folgen eines negativen Ereignisses ertragen muss".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Leidtragende, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Leidtragende, spelled L-E-I-D-T-R-A-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die die Folgen eines negativen Ereignisses ertragen muss

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 "Leidtragende"?
"Leidtragende" is spelled L-E-I-D-T-R-A-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯tˌtʁaːɡəndə].
What does "Leidtragende" mean?
As a noun, "Leidtragende" means: weibliche Person, die die Folgen eines negativen Ereignisses ertragen muss
How do you pronounce "Leidtragende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leidtragende" is [ˈlaɪ̯tˌtʁaːɡəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leidtragende" come from?
"Leidtragende" 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 “Leidtragende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-I-D-T-R-A-G-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯tˌtʁaːɡəndə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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