Leserschaft

[ˈleːzɐʃaft]

/[ˈleːzɐʃaft]/ noun

The verdict

“Leserschaft” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,825
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit aller Leserinnen und Leser bestimmter Publikationen/Publikationsorgane

Key facts for Leserschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeserschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːzɐʃaft]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,825
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Leserschaft” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Leserschaft lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Leserschaft (IPA [ˈleːzɐʃaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,825 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtheit aller Leserinnen und Leser bestimmter Publikationen/Publikationsorgane".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leserschaft, with forms such as "elserschaft", "leesrschaft", and "lesercshaft". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Leserschaft, spelled L-E-S-E-R-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit aller Leserinnen und Leser bestimmter Publikationen/Publikationsorgane

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elserschaft
  • leesrschaft
  • lesercshaft
  • leserrschaft
  • leserscahft
  • leserscchaft
  • leserschafft
  • leserschaftt
  • leserschatf
  • leserschfat
  • leserschhaft
  • lesershcaft
  • lesersschaft
  • lesesrchaft
  • lesreschaft
  • lesserschaft
  • lleserschaft
  • lseerschaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elserschaft2leesrschaft2lesercshaft2leserrschaft1leserscahft2leserscchaft1leserschafft1leserschaftt1
Edit distance from "Leserschaft"

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 "Leserschaft"?
"Leserschaft" is spelled L-E-S-E-R-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːzɐʃaft].
What does "Leserschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Leserschaft" means: Gesamtheit aller Leserinnen und Leser bestimmter Publikationen/Publikationsorgane
What are common misspellings of "Leserschaft"?
Common misspellings include "elserschaft", "leesrschaft", "lesercshaft", "leserrschaft", "leserscahft". The correct spelling is "Leserschaft".
How do you pronounce "Leserschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leserschaft" is [ˈleːzɐʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leserschaft" come from?
"Leserschaft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Leserschaft”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-S-E-R-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːzɐʃaft] (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

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list