Leine

[ˈlaɪ̯nə]

/[ˈlaɪ̯nə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leine” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,763. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,763
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - längere feste Schnur, an der etwas festgemacht wird oder mit der etwas festgemacht wird; dünnes Seil

Corpus desk

Index DE-leine · Leine · German

Leine · rank #9,763 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,763
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lebensweise

Nearest frequency peer: Lebensweise (-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 „Leine“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leine“ 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).

Leine vs lin
40% similar
Leine vs lie
40% similar
Leine vs live
40% similar

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

Key facts for Leine
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯nə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,763
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leine“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Leineliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lebensweise“ (#9,762), „Liebling“ (#9,764), „Latte“ (#9,761). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leine“ bei #9,763. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Leine (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯nə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,763 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "längere feste Schnur, an der etwas festgemacht wird oder mit der etwas festgemacht wird; dünnes Seil".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leine, with forms such as "eline", "leien", and "leinne". 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, "lin", "lie", "live", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Leine, spelled L-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    längere feste Schnur, an der etwas festgemacht wird oder mit der etwas festgemacht wird; dünnes Seil

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Wäsche hängt zum Trocknen auf der Leine.
  2. „Der Gleitschirmflieger spielt mit den technischen Möglichkeiten seines Fluggeräts und mit seinen Fertigkeiten: […] Er spielt mit den Leinen, den Bremsen, den Kräften des Windes in seinem Gleitschirm.“

This word in other languages

cord(English)cuerda(Español)corde(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eline
  • leien
  • leinne
  • lenie
  • liene
  • lleine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leine - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eline2leien2leinne1lenie2liene2lleine1
Edit distance from "Leine"

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 "Leine"?
"Leine" is spelled L-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯nə].
What does "Leine" mean?
As a noun, "Leine" means: längere feste Schnur, an der etwas festgemacht wird oder mit der etwas festgemacht wird; dünnes Seil
What words are commonly confused with "Leine"?
"Leine" is commonly confused with "lin", "lie", "live". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Leine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leine" is [ˈlaɪ̯nə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leine" come from?
"Leine" 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 "Leine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list