Leier

[ˈlaɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈlaɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leier” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,168. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,168
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Saiteninstrument in der Form einer Lyra

Corpus desk

Index DE-leier · Leier · German

Leier · rank #33,168 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,168
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lebhaften

Nearest frequency peer: lebhaften (-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 „Leier“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leier“ 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).

Leier vs lie
40% similar
Leier vs Lied
60% similar
Leier vs lief
40% similar

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

Key facts for Leier
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯ɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,168
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leier“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Leierliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lebhaften“ (#33,167), „lev“ (#33,169), „Lebensalter“ (#33,166). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leier“ bei #33,168. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Leier (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,168 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leier, with forms such as "elier", "leeir", and "leierr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lie", "Lied", "lief", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Leier, spelled L-E-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Saiteninstrument in der Form einer Lyra
  2. 2
    kurz für den Leierkasten oder die Drehorgel
  3. 3
    kurz für die Drehleier
  4. 4
    Drehvorrichtung, Kurbel
  5. 5
    Sternbild am nördlichen Sternenhimmel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schon in antiken Darstellungen findet man Musiker mit Leiern.
  2. Die Leier wird bei Straßenmusikanten gerne genutzt.

Synonyms

LeyerLiraLyraDrehorgelLeierkastenDrehleierKurbelLyra

This word in other languages

lyre(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elier
  • leeir
  • leierr
  • leire
  • lieer
  • lleier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leier - 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.

elier2leeir2leierr1leire2lieer2lleier1
Edit distance from "Leier"

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 "Leier"?
"Leier" is spelled L-E-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Leier" mean?
As a noun, "Leier" means: Saiteninstrument in der Form einer Lyra
What words are commonly confused with "Leier"?
"Leier" is commonly confused with "lie", "Lied", "lief". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Leier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leier" is [ˈlaɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leier" come from?
"Leier" 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 "Leier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Köter#33,162Kröte#33,158Michi#33,186Minze#33,189

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

keck6 variantsHeime6 variantsratet6 variantsSoden6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list