Lethargie

[ˌletaʁˈɡiː]

/[ˌletaʁˈɡiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lethargie” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,805. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,805
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - krankhafte Schlafsucht, Narkolepsie

Corpus desk

Index DE-lethargie · Lethargie · German

Lethargie · rank #46,805 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,805
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH letten

Nearest frequency peer: letten (+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 „Lethargie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lethargie“ 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 Lethargie
PropertyValue
HeadwordLethargie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌletaʁˈɡiː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,805
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lethargie“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „letten“ (#46,806), „leidest“ (#46,803), „Leugner“ (#46,807). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lethargie“ bei #46,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Lethargie (IPA [ˌletaʁˈɡiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,805 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lethargie, with forms such as "elthargie", "lehtargie", and "letahrgie". 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. 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 Lethargie, spelled L-E-T-H-A-R-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    krankhafte Schlafsucht, Narkolepsie
  2. 2
    Zustand der Trägheit, Teilnahms- und Interesselosigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er leidet an Lethargie.
  2. Als ich ihn fragte, woher er so müde ist, meinte er: "Auf den Winterschlaf folgt die Frühjahrsmüdigkeit gefolgt von der Sommerlethargie".

Synonyms

Schlafsucht

This word in other languages

lethargy(English)letargia(Español)léthargie(Français)letargia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elthargie
  • lehtargie
  • letahrgie
  • lethagrie
  • lethargei
  • letharggie
  • letharige
  • letharrgie
  • lethhargie
  • lethragie
  • letthargie
  • llethargie
  • ltehargie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lethargie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elthargie2lehtargie2letahrgie2lethagrie2lethargei2letharggie1letharige2letharrgie1
Edit distance from "Lethargie"

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 "Lethargie"?
"Lethargie" is spelled L-E-T-H-A-R-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌletaʁˈɡiː].
What does "Lethargie" mean?
As a noun, "Lethargie" means: krankhafte Schlafsucht, Narkolepsie
What are common misspellings of "Lethargie"?
Common misspellings include "elthargie", "lehtargie", "letahrgie", "lethagrie", "lethargei". The correct spelling is "Lethargie".
How do you pronounce "Lethargie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lethargie" is [ˌletaʁˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lethargie" come from?
"Lethargie" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lethargie", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

Monsters13 variantsJacksons13 variantsMystiker13 variantsHüpfburg13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list