letztem

[ˈlɛt͡stəm]

/[ˈlɛt͡stəm]/ adj

The verdict

“letztem” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,291. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,291
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs letzte

Corpus desk

Index DE-letztem · letztem · German

letztem · rank #19,291 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,291
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leitenden

Nearest frequency peer: leitenden (-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 „letztem“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

letztem vs letzten
86% similar
letztem vs Letzter
71% similar
letztem vs letztes
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for letztem
PropertyValue
Headwordletztem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛt͡stəm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,291
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „letztem“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.letztemliegt 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: „leitenden“ (#19,290), „library“ (#19,292), „Larissa“ (#19,289). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „letztem“ bei #19,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around letztem (IPA [ˈlɛt͡stəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,291 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for letztem, with forms such as "eltztem", "lettzem", and "lettztem". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "letzten", "Letzter", "letztes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is letztem, spelled L-E-T-Z-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs letzte
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs letzte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eltztem
  • lettzem
  • lettztem
  • letzetm
  • letztemm
  • letztme
  • letzttem
  • letzztem
  • lezttem
  • lletztem
  • lteztem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of letztem - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eltztem2lettzem2lettztem1letzetm2letztemm1letztme2letzttem1letzztem1
Edit distance from "letztem"

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 "letztem"?
"letztem" is spelled L-E-T-Z-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛt͡stəm].
What does "letztem" mean?
As an adjective, "letztem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs letzte
What words are commonly confused with "letztem"?
"letztem" is commonly confused with "letzten", "Letzter", "letztes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "letztem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "letztem" is [ˈlɛt͡stəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "letztem" come from?
"letztem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list