Leithammel

[ˈlaɪ̯tˌhaml̩]

/[ˈlaɪ̯tˌhaml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leithammel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Leittier bei einer Schafherde

Corpus desk

Index DE-leithammel · Leithammel · German

Leithammel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Leithammel
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeithammel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯tˌhaml̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Leithammel” sits in German frequency

Leithammel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Leithammel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯tˌhaml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Leithammel in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Leithammel, spelled L-E-I-T-H-A-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leittier bei einer Schafherde
  2. 2
    Person, der von anderen unüberlegt und bereitwillig gefolgt wird

This word in other languages

bellwether(English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Leithammel"?
"Leithammel" is spelled L-E-I-T-H-A-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯tˌhaml̩].
What does "Leithammel" mean?
As a noun, "Leithammel" means: Leittier bei einer Schafherde
How do you pronounce "Leithammel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leithammel" is [ˈlaɪ̯tˌhaml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leithammel" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list