Leim

[laɪ̯m]

/[laɪ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leim” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,215. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,215
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wässrige Lösung von Klebstoffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-leim · Leim · German

Leim · rank #23,215 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,215
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leichtfertig

Nearest frequency peer: leichtfertig (-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 „Leim“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leim“ 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).

Leim vs Li
50% similar
Leim vs Leo
50% similar
Leim vs let
25% similar

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

Key facts for Leim
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laɪ̯m]
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,215
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leim“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „leichtfertig“ (#23,214), „Leitbild“ (#23,216), „lehnten“ (#23,213). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leim“ bei #23,215. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Leim (IPA [laɪ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,215 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leim, with forms such as "elim", "leimm", and "lemi". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Li", "Leo", "let", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Leim, spelled L-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    wässrige Lösung von Klebstoffen
  2. 2
    flüssiger, wasserlöslicher Klebstoff, meist auf organischer Basis
  3. 3
    verschiedene Arten von Leimen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich brauche den Leim, um die Holzplatten zu kleben.

This word in other languages

glue(English)cola(Español)glu(Français)cola(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elim
  • leimm
  • lemi
  • liem
  • lleim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leim - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elim2leimm1lemi2liem2lleim1
Edit distance from "Leim"

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 "Leim"?
"Leim" is spelled L-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [laɪ̯m].
What does "Leim" mean?
As a noun, "Leim" means: wässrige Lösung von Klebstoffen
What words are commonly confused with "Leim"?
"Leim" is commonly confused with "Li", "Leo", "let". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Leim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leim" is [laɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leim" come from?
"Leim" 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 "Leim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

LKWs#23,222meet#23,232Memo#23,234Mika#23,238

Similar misspelling depth

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

Iwan5 variantsnoir5 variantspoet5 variantstree5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list