leise

[ˈlaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈlaɪ̯zə]/ adj

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The verdict

“leise” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,906. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,906
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kaum hörbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-leise · leise · German

leise · rank #2,906 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,906
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lebe

Nearest frequency peer: lebe (-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 „leise“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leise“ 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).

leise vs lie
60% similar
leise vs lis
60% similar
leise vs live
60% similar

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

Key facts for leise
PropertyValue
Headwordleise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯zə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,906
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leise“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.leiseliegt 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: „lebe“ (#2,905), „lese“ (#2,907), „Last“ (#2,904). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leise“ bei #2,906. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around leise (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯zə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,906 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 leise, with forms such as "leies", "leisse", and "lesie". 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", "lis", "live", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is leise, spelled L-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kaum hörbar
  2. 2
    kaum wahrnehmbar, fast unmerklich, wenig spürbar
  3. 3
    kaum ausgeprägt, von geringem Ausmaß, nur in Andeutungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Raum ist es sehr leise, man hört keinen Ton.
  2. „»Come on«, rief er deshalb in einer etwas übertriebenen Lautstärke, die er sich eigens für die nach Herzlichkeit dürstenden Leute vom Kontinent angewöhnt hatte, und dann in einem Gefühl der Verbundenheit, das er sich nur mit Sentimentalität erklären konnte, fügte er, viel leiser und gar ein wenig scheu »Massel tow« hinzu.“

Antonyms

laut

This word in other languages

faint(English)bajo(Español)bas(Français)baixo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • leies
  • leisse
  • lesie
  • liese
  • lleise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

leies2leisse1lesie2liese2lleise1
Edit distance from "leise"

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 "leise"?
"leise" is spelled L-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯zə].
What does "leise" mean?
As an adjective, "leise" means: kaum hörbar
What words are commonly confused with "leise"?
"leise" is commonly confused with "lie", "lis", "live". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leise" is [ˈlaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leise" come from?
"leise" 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 "leise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

lügen#2,910mario#2,911merkt#2,912Hölle#2,897

Similar misspelling depth

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

NATO5 variantsSumme5 variantsumso5 variantsPapa5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list