leistete

[ˈlaɪ̯stətə]

/[ˈlaɪ̯stətə]/ verb

The verdict

“leistete” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,918. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,918
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten

Corpus desk

Index DE-leistete · leistete · German

leistete · rank #11,918 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,918
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lebendige

Nearest frequency peer: lebendige (-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 „leistete“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leistete“ 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).

leistete vs leitet
75% similar
leistete vs listet
75% similar
leistete vs leitete
88% similar

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

Key facts for leistete
PropertyValue
Headwordleistete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯stətə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,918
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leistete“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).leisteteliegt 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: „lebendige“ (#11,917), „lenkt“ (#11,919), „Lenz“ (#11,920). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leistete“ bei #11,918. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around leistete (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯stətə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,918 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for leistete, with forms such as "elistete", "leisette", and "leisstete". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "leitet", "listet", "leitete", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 leistete, spelled L-E-I-S-T-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elistete
  • leisette
  • leisstete
  • leisteet
  • leistette
  • leisttee
  • leisttete
  • leitsete
  • lesitete
  • liestete
  • lleistete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elistete2leisette2leisstete1leisteet2leistette1leisttee2leisttete1leitsete2
Edit distance from "leistete"

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 "leistete"?
"leistete" is spelled L-E-I-S-T-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯stətə].
What does "leistete" mean?
As a verb, "leistete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten
What words are commonly confused with "leistete"?
"leistete" is commonly confused with "leitet", "listet", "leitete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leistete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leistete" is [ˈlaɪ̯stətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leistete" come from?
"leistete" 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 "leistete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list