Leitwort
[ˈlaɪ̯tˌvɔʁt]
The verdict
“Leitwort” 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) - Motto, das einen Leitgedanken in Form einer Aussage nennt, zum Beispiel für eine Veranstaltung
Corpus desk
Index DE-leitwort · Leitwort · German
Leitwort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Leitwort |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯tˌvɔʁt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leitwort“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leitwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯tˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Leitwort doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Leitwort, spelled L-E-I-T-W-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Motto, das einen Leitgedanken in Form einer Aussage nennt, zum Beispiel für eine Veranstaltung
- 2Stichwort, das der Organisation von Information dient, etwa in Bürosystemen
- 3Stichwort, das einen Leitgedanken kurz und prägnant in einem Wort zusammenfasst.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leitwort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jeder Parteitag steht unter einem Leitwort.
„›Stilbildung‹ wurde das Leitwort der deutschen Spracherziehung im 18. Jahrhundert.“
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.