leistungsfähig
[ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsˌfɛːɪç]
The verdict
“leistungsfähig” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,508. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #39,508
- frequency rank, German
- 30,953
- “L” headwords
- 22
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - imstande, eine Leistung zu vollbringen, eine Arbeit zu leisten
Corpus desk
Index DE-leistungsfahig · leistungsfähig · German
leistungsfähig · rank #39,508 · 22 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-MID #39,508
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 22 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 30,953
- PHOTO-FINISH Leichtsinn
Nearest frequency peer: Leichtsinn (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “leistungsfähig”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Legierungen
Legierungen
60,496 corpus weight
- Lehrmeister
Lehrmeister
60,495 corpus weight
- Leichtsinn
Leichtsinn
60,494 corpus weight
- leistungsfä…
leistungsfähig
60,493 corpus weight
- Lernprozess
Lernprozess
60,491 corpus weight
- Lesbe
Lesbe
60,490 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “leistungsfähig” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | leistungsfähig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsˌfɛːɪç] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #39,508 |
| Misspellings tracked | 22 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “leistungsfähig” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 22 spelling variants around leistungsfähig (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsˌfɛːɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,508 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "imstande, eine Leistung zu vollbringen, eine Arbeit zu leisten".
Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for leistungsfähig, with forms such as "elistungsfähig", "leisstungsfähig", and "leistnugsfähig". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "leistungsfähige", "leistungsfähigen", "leistungsfähiger", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is leistungsfähig, spelled L-E-I-S-T-U-N-G-S-F-Ä-H-I-G.
Definition
- 1imstande, eine Leistung zu vollbringen, eine Arbeit zu leisten
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- elistungsfähig
- leisstungsfähig
- leistnugsfähig
- leisttungsfähig
- leistugnsfähig
- leistungfsähig
- leistunggsfähig
- leistungsffähig
- leistungsfhäig
- leistungsfähgi
- leistungsfähhig
- leistungsfähigg
- leistungsfäihg
- leistungssfähig
- leistungsäfhig
- leistunngsfähig
- leistunsgfähig
- leisutngsfähig
- leitsungsfähig
- lesitungsfähig
- liestungsfähig
- lleistungsfähig
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leistungsfähig - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "leistungsfähig", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.