Leittier
[ˈlaɪ̯tˌtiːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Leittier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tier, das in einer Gruppe zusammengehöriger Tiere (Herde, Rudel …) eine führende Rolle spielt
Corpus desk
Index DE-leittier · Leittier · German
Leittier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leittier |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯tˌtiːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leittier“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leittier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯tˌtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tier, das in einer Gruppe zusammengehöriger Tiere (Herde, Rudel …) eine führende Rolle spielt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Leittier in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Leittier, spelled L-E-I-T-T-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Tier, das in einer Gruppe zusammengehöriger Tiere (Herde, Rudel …) eine führende Rolle spielt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Leittier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wie im Wolfsrudel gehört der beste Bissen dem Leittier.“
Synonyms
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.