Leitsatz

[ˈlaɪ̯tˌzat͡s]

/[ˈlaɪ̯tˌzat͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leitsatz” is uncommon German (frequency #50,667 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,667
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grundlegende Idee oder Regel, oft in Form eines prägnanten Grundsatzes ausgedrückt, die als Leitprinzip dient und Denken sowie Handeln lenkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-leitsatz · Leitsatz · German

Leitsatz · rank #50,667 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,667
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leitkultur

Nearest frequency peer: Leitkultur (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Leitsatz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Leitsatz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Leitsatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeitsatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯tˌzat͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,667
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Leitsatz“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Leitsatzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Leitkultur“ (#50,666), „Leitzins“ (#50,668), „Leidwesen“ (#50,665). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leitsatz“ bei #50,667. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Leitsatz is uncommon German at frequency #50,667 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯tˌzat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Leitsatz has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Leitsatz, spelled L-E-I-T-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    grundlegende Idee oder Regel, oft in Form eines prägnanten Grundsatzes ausgedrückt, die als Leitprinzip dient und Denken sowie Handeln lenkt
  2. 2
    knappe Zusammenfassung der tragenden Gründe einer (gerichtlichen) Entscheidung in Satzform

Synonyms

GrundregelGrundsatzLeitlinieMaximeRechtssatzRegeste

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 "Leitsatz"?
"Leitsatz" is spelled L-E-I-T-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯tˌzat͡s].
What does "Leitsatz" mean?
As a noun, "Leitsatz" means: grundlegende Idee oder Regel, oft in Form eines prägnanten Grundsatzes ausgedrückt, die als Leitprinzip dient und Denken sowie Handeln lenkt
How do you pronounce "Leitsatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leitsatz" is [ˈlaɪ̯tˌzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leitsatz" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Leitzins#50,668libretto#50,674mischten#50,716mitnehme#50,721

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list