Leitbild

[ˈlaɪ̯tˌbɪlt]

/[ˈlaɪ̯tˌbɪlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leitbild” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,216. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,216
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mustergültige Darstellung, erstrebenswertes Ideal

Corpus desk

Index DE-leitbild · Leitbild · German

Leitbild · rank #23,216 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,216
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leim

Nearest frequency peer: Leim (-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 „Leitbild“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leitbild“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Leitbild
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeitbild
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯tˌbɪlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,216
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leitbild“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Leitbildliegt 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: „Leim“ (#23,215), „lenkte“ (#23,217), „leichtfertig“ (#23,214). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leitbild“ bei #23,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Leitbild (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯tˌbɪlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,216 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mustergültige Darstellung, erstrebenswertes Ideal".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leitbild, with forms such as "elitbild", "leibtild", and "leitbbild". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Leitbild, spelled L-E-I-T-B-I-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    mustergültige Darstellung, erstrebenswertes Ideal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nicht jeder Schüler entspricht dem Leitbild eines Musterschülers.
  2. „In Studien zu den kulturellen Leitbildern in Deutschland landet ein Familienleben mit Kindern zuverlässig auf den vorderen Plätzen.“

Synonyms

VorbildIdealModell

Antonyms

Durchschnitt

This word in other languages

model(English)modelo(Español)modèle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elitbild
  • leibtild
  • leitbbild
  • leitbidl
  • leitbildd
  • leitbilld
  • leitblid
  • leitibld
  • leittbild
  • letibild
  • lietbild
  • lleitbild

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elitbild2leibtild2leitbbild1leitbidl2leitbildd1leitbilld1leitblid2leitibld2
Edit distance from "Leitbild"

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 "Leitbild"?
"Leitbild" is spelled L-E-I-T-B-I-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯tˌbɪlt].
What does "Leitbild" mean?
As a noun, "Leitbild" means: mustergültige Darstellung, erstrebenswertes Ideal
What are common misspellings of "Leitbild"?
Common misspellings include "elitbild", "leibtild", "leitbbild", "leitbidl", "leitbildd". The correct spelling is "Leitbild".
How do you pronounce "Leitbild"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leitbild" is [ˈlaɪ̯tˌbɪlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leitbild" come from?
"Leitbild" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list