leitete

[ˈlaɪ̯tətə]

/[ˈlaɪ̯tətə]/ verb

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The verdict

“leitete” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,949
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-leitete · leitete · German

leitete · rank #6,949 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,949
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Laute

Nearest frequency peer: Laute (-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 „leitete“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leitete“ 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).

leitete vs letzte
71% similar
leitete vs leiteten
88% similar
leitete vs leite
71% similar

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

Key facts for leitete
PropertyValue
Headwordleitete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯tətə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,949
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leitete“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.leiteteliegt 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: „Laute“ (#6,948), „light“ (#6,950), „kürzer“ (#6,947). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leitete“ bei #6,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around leitete (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯tətə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,949 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for leitete, with forms such as "elitete", "leiette", and "leiteet". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "letzte", "leiteten", "leite", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is leitete, spelled L-E-I-T-E-T-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elitete
  • leiette
  • leiteet
  • leitette
  • leittee
  • leittete
  • letiete
  • lietete
  • lleitete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leitete - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elitete2leiette2leiteet2leitette1leittee2leittete1letiete2lietete2
Edit distance from "leitete"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mailand#6,951Mangels#6,952Marburg#6,953Krieger#6,944

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

kürzer9 variantsKurden9 variantsKonsum9 variantsHubert9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list