Leiendecker
[ˈlaɪ̯ənˌdɛkɐ]
The verdict
“Leiendecker” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Schieferdecker, der Dachdecker
Corpus desk
Index DE-leiendecker · Leiendecker · German
Leiendecker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leiendecker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯ənˌdɛkɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leiendecker“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leiendecker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯ənˌdɛkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Schieferdecker, der Dachdecker".
Zero misspellings are on record for Leiendecker in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Leiendecker, spelled L-E-I-E-N-D-E-C-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1der Schieferdecker, der Dachdecker
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Leiendecker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Leiendecker ist ein alter Handwerksberuf.
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.