leitenden

Name: leitenden, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈlaɪ̯tn̩dən]

/[ˈlaɪ̯tn̩dən]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“leitenden” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,290 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#19,290
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 13
tracked misspellings: 11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

leitenden vs leiteten

78% similar

leitenden vs Leitungen

67% similar

leitenden vs Leitfaden

67% similar

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

Key facts for leitenden
Property	Value
Headword	leitenden
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈlaɪ̯tn̩dən]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#19,290
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	11
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “leitenden” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). leitenden lands here:

#19,290

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for leitenden is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaɪ̯tn̩dən]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,290 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for leitenden, with forms such as "elitenden", "leietnden", and "leitednen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "leiteten", "Leitungen", "Leitfaden", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is leitenden, spelled L-E-I-T-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elitenden,leietnden,leitednen,leitendden,leitendenn,leitendne,leitenedn,leitennden,leitneden,leittenden,letienden,lietenden,lleitenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leitenden - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "leitenden"

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 "leitenden"?

"leitenden" is spelled L-E-I-T-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯tn̩dən].

What does "leitenden" mean?

As an adjective, "leitenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs leitend

What words are commonly confused with "leitenden"?

"leitenden" is commonly confused with "leiteten", "Leitungen", "Leitfaden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "leitenden"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leitenden" is [ˈlaɪ̯tn̩dən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "leitenden" come from?

"leitenden" 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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Using “leitenden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is L-E-I-T-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯tn̩dən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “leiteten” - see the side-by-side comparison. leitenden vs leiteten
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.