leisten

[ˈlaɪ̯stn̩]

/[ˈlaɪ̯stn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“leisten” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,397
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich selbst etwas Gutes tun, sich etwas gönnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-leisten · leisten · German

leisten · rank #1,397 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,397
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Minute

Nearest frequency peer: Minute (+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 „leisten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leisten“ 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).

leisten vs lesen
71% similar
leisten vs Liste
57% similar
leisten vs leite
71% similar

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

Key facts for leisten
PropertyValue
Headwordleisten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯stn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,397
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leisten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.leistenliegt 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: „Minute“ (#1,398), „Kontrolle“ (#1,395), „möchten“ (#1,399). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leisten“ bei #1,397. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around leisten (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯stn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,397 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for leisten, with forms such as "elisten", "leisetn", and "leissten". 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, "lesen", "Liste", "leite", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is leisten, spelled L-E-I-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich selbst etwas Gutes tun, sich etwas gönnen
  2. 2
    etwas wagen, was möglicherweise gegen Regeln verstößt
  3. 3
    etwas zustande bringen, arbeiten
  4. 4
    die finanziellen Möglichkeiten haben
  5. 5
    eine spezifische Leistung zeigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich leiste mir gerne feine Speisen.
  2. Zur Belohnung haben die beiden sich ein Städtewochenende geleistet.

Synonyms

arbeiten

This word in other languages

perform(English)permitirse(Español)produire(Français)realizar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elisten
  • leisetn
  • leissten
  • leistenn
  • leistne
  • leistten
  • leitsen
  • lesiten
  • liesten
  • lleisten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elisten2leisetn2leissten1leistenn1leistne2leistten1leitsen2lesiten2
Edit distance from "leisten"

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 "leisten"?
"leisten" is spelled L-E-I-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯stn̩].
What does "leisten" mean?
As a verb, "leisten" means: sich selbst etwas Gutes tun, sich etwas gönnen
What words are commonly confused with "leisten"?
"leisten" is commonly confused with "lesen", "Liste", "leite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leisten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leisten" is [ˈlaɪ̯stn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leisten" come from?
"leisten" 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 "leisten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

möchten#1,399gesetzt#1,389genutzt#1,388Zustand#1,407

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

aussehen10 variantsbewusst10 variantsschlimm10 variantsgekauft10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list