leistet

[ˈlaɪ̯stət]

/[ˈlaɪ̯stət]/ verb

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The verdict

“leistet” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,829. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,829
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leisten

Corpus desk

Index DE-leistet · leistet · German

leistet · rank #6,829 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,829
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leichen

Nearest frequency peer: Leichen (-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 „leistet“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leistet“ 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).

leistet vs Liste
57% similar
leistet vs leite
71% similar
leistet vs Leiter
57% similar

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

Key facts for leistet
PropertyValue
Headwordleistet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯stət]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,829
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leistet“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.leistetliegt 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: „Leichen“ (#6,828), „Linker“ (#6,831), „Landrat“ (#6,826). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leistet“ bei #6,829. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around leistet (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯stət]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,829 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for leistet, with forms such as "elistet", "leisett", and "leisstet". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Liste", "leite", "Leiter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is leistet, spelled L-E-I-S-T-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leisten
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leisten
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leisten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elistet
  • leisett
  • leisstet
  • leistett
  • leistte
  • leisttet
  • leitset
  • lesitet
  • liestet
  • lleistet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elistet2leisett2leisstet1leistett1leistte2leisttet1leitset2lesitet2
Edit distance from "leistet"

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 "leistet"?
"leistet" is spelled L-E-I-S-T-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯stət].
What does "leistet" mean?
As a verb, "leistet" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leisten
What words are commonly confused with "leistet"?
"leistet" is commonly confused with "Liste", "leite", "Leiter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leistet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leistet" is [ˈlaɪ̯stət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leistet" come from?
"leistet" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "leistet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Leichen#6,828Landrat#6,826Theodor#6,862tödlich#6,864

Similar misspelling depth

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

erwiesen10 variantszuhören10 variantsbesiegt10 variantsbenutze10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list