Leisetreter
[ˈlaɪ̯zəˌtʁeːtɐ]
The verdict
“Leisetreter” 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) - Person, die zurückhaltend und vorsichtig handelt/auftritt und stets bemüht ist, nicht (negativ) aufzufallen
Corpus desk
Index DE-leisetreter · Leisetreter · German
Leisetreter · 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 | Leisetreter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯zəˌtʁeːtɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leisetreter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leisetreter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯zəˌtʁeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Leisetreter, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Leisetreter, spelled L-E-I-S-E-T-R-E-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die zurückhaltend und vorsichtig handelt/auftritt und stets bemüht ist, nicht (negativ) aufzufallen
- 2Schuhe/Halbschuhe (mit besonderer Sohle), in denen man beim Gehen kaum Geräusche macht, sehr leise ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leisetreter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sei kein Leisetreter wider die Sünde der Welt; die Kirche kann keinen Leisetreter brauchen, obwohl sie, leider! bis weit hinauf viel Leisetreter zählt, ja wo wäre sie, wenn die Apostel Leisetreter gewesen wären?“
Kreppsohlenschuhe sind echte Leisetreter.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.