Leitwort
[ˈlaɪ̯tˌvɔʁt]
The verdict
“Leitwort” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Motto, das einen Leitgedanken in Form einer Aussage nennt, zum Beispiel für eine Veranstaltung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leitwort |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯tˌvɔʁt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Leitwort” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Leitwort is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaɪ̯tˌvɔʁt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “Leitwort”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-E-I-T-W-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯tˌvɔʁt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.