Leitstern
[ˈlaɪ̯tˌʃtɛʁn]
The verdict
“Leitstern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (besonders heller) Stern, der zur Orientierung dient
Corpus desk
Index DE-leitstern · Leitstern · German
Leitstern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leitstern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯tˌʃtɛʁn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leitstern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leitstern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯tˌʃtɛʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Leitstern, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Leitstern, spelled L-E-I-T-S-T-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1(besonders heller) Stern, der zur Orientierung dient
- 2etwas, das als Orientierungspunkt dient
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leitstern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Lust an der Gewalt war und blieb der Leitstern seines Lebens.“
„Im Zeichen des guten Willens standen die Weihnachts- und Neujahrsbotschaften der Staatsmänner. Der Gedanke der Völkerverständigung soll als Leitstern über dem Jahre 1947 stehen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.