leistete

/[ˈlaɪ̯stətə]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,918

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

8

similar word pairs

leistete is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leisten Pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stətə]. Often confused with leitet and listet.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of leistete in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for leistete is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaɪ̯stətə]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,918 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for leistete, with forms such as "elistete", "leisette", and "leisstete". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "leitet", "listet", "leitete", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is leistete, spelled L-E-I-S-T-E-T-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for leistete

Misspelling Variants of "leistete"

elistete8leisette8leisstete9leisteet8leistette9leisttee8leisttete9leitsete8
Misspelling Variants of "leistete"

Frequency rank: #11,918 in German

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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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.