Leningrad

[ˈleːninˌɡʁaːt]

/[ˈleːninˌɡʁaːt]/ name

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The verdict

“Leningrad” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,663
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von 1924 bis 1991 der Name der russischen Stadt Sankt Petersburg

Corpus desk

Index DE-leningrad · Leningrad · German

Leningrad · rank #31,663 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,663
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leitstelle

Nearest frequency peer: Leitstelle (-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 „Leningrad“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leningrad“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Leningrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeningrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈleːninˌɡʁaːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,663
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leningrad“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Leningradliegt 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: „Leitstelle“ (#31,662), „Lennart“ (#31,664), „Leistungssport“ (#31,661). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leningrad“ bei #31,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Leningrad (IPA [ˈleːninˌɡʁaːt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,663 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von 1924 bis 1991 der Name der russischen Stadt Sankt Petersburg".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leningrad, with forms such as "elningrad", "leinngrad", and "lenignrad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Leningrad, spelled L-E-N-I-N-G-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    von 1924 bis 1991 der Name der russischen Stadt Sankt Petersburg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Leningrad appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Front hatte die Aufgabe, den Zugang zu Leningrad zu decken und die Wegnahme der Stadt durch den Gegner zu verhindern.
  2. Das Leningrad und Moskau der 1930er Jahre – wenn man das als die Geburt der sozialistischen Zivilisation gelten lässt – sind nur von oben betrachtet übersichtliche, wohlgeordnete Städte

This word in other languages

Leningrado(Español)Léningrad(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elningrad
  • leinngrad
  • lenignrad
  • leningard
  • leninggrad
  • leningradd
  • leningrda
  • leningrrad
  • leninngrad
  • leninrgad
  • lennigrad
  • lenningrad
  • lleningrad
  • lneingrad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leningrad - 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.

elningrad2leinngrad2lenignrad2leningard2leninggrad1leningradd1leningrda2leningrrad1
Edit distance from "Leningrad"

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 "Leningrad"?
"Leningrad" is spelled L-E-N-I-N-G-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːninˌɡʁaːt].
What does "Leningrad" mean?
As a proper noun, "Leningrad" means: von 1924 bis 1991 der Name der russischen Stadt Sankt Petersburg
What are common misspellings of "Leningrad"?
Common misspellings include "elningrad", "leinngrad", "lenignrad", "leningard", "leninggrad". The correct spelling is "Leningrad".
How do you pronounce "Leningrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leningrad" is [ˈleːninˌɡʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leningrad" come from?
"Leningrad" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list