Leitungen

[ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən]

/[ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leitungen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,405
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leitung

Corpus desk

Index DE-leitungen · Leitungen · German

Leitungen · rank #9,405 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,405
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leistungsfähi…

Nearest frequency peer: Leistungsfähigkeit (-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 „Leitungen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leitungen“ 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).

Leitungen vs Lesungen
78% similar
Leitungen vs Leitung
78% similar
Leitungen vs leitenden
67% similar

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

Key facts for Leitungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeitungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,405
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leitungen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Leitungenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Leistungsfähigkeit“ (#9,404), „leuchtet“ (#9,406), „lehnen“ (#9,403). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leitungen“ bei #9,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Leitungen (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,405 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leitungen, with forms such as "elitungen", "leitnugen", and "leittungen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Lesungen", "Leitung", "leitenden", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Leitungen, spelled L-E-I-T-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leitung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Leitung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leitung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Leitung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elitungen
  • leitnugen
  • leittungen
  • leitugnen
  • leitunegn
  • leitungenn
  • leitunggen
  • leitungne
  • leitunngen
  • leiutngen
  • letiungen
  • lietungen
  • lleitungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leitungen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elitungen2leitnugen2leittungen1leitugnen2leitunegn2leitungenn1leitunggen1leitungne2
Edit distance from "Leitungen"

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 "Leitungen"?
"Leitungen" is spelled L-E-I-T-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən].
What does "Leitungen" mean?
As a noun, "Leitungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leitung
What words are commonly confused with "Leitungen"?
"Leitungen" is commonly confused with "Lesungen", "Leitung", "leitenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Leitungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leitungen" is [ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leitungen" come from?
"Leitungen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kreuzberg#9,397möglicher#9,421nachlesen#9,422Parteitag#9,430

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Kopftuch13 variantskommunalen13 variantsParallelen13 variantspositiver13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list