letzterem

[ˈlɛt͡stəʁəm]

/[ˈlɛt͡stəʁəm]/ adj

The verdict

“letzterem” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,769
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-letzterem · letzterem · German

letzterem · rank #16,769 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,769
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lesbische

Nearest frequency peer: lesbische (-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 „letzterem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „letzterem“ 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).

letzterem vs letzteres
89% similar
letzterem vs letzterer
89% similar
letzterem vs letzteren
89% similar

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

Key facts for letzterem
PropertyValue
Headwordletzterem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛt͡stəʁəm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,769
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „letzterem“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).letzteremliegt 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: „lesbische“ (#16,768), „Lichts“ (#16,770), „Lausitz“ (#16,767). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „letzterem“ bei #16,769. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around letzterem (IPA [ˈlɛt͡stəʁəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,769 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for letzterem, with forms such as "eltzterem", "lettzerem", and "lettzterem". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "letzteres", "letzterer", "letzteren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is letzterem, spelled L-E-T-Z-T-E-R-E-M.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eltzterem
  • lettzerem
  • lettzterem
  • letzetrem
  • letzteerm
  • letzteremm
  • letzterme
  • letzterrem
  • letztreem
  • letztterem
  • letzzterem
  • leztterem
  • lletzterem
  • ltezterem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eltzterem2lettzerem2lettzterem1letzetrem2letzteerm2letzteremm1letzterme2letzterrem1
Edit distance from "letzterem"

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 "letzterem"?
"letzterem" is spelled L-E-T-Z-T-E-R-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛt͡stəʁəm].
What does "letzterem" mean?
As an adjective, "letzterem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs letztere
What words are commonly confused with "letzterem"?
"letzterem" is commonly confused with "letzteres", "letzterer", "letzteren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "letzterem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "letzterem" is [ˈlɛt͡stəʁəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "letzterem" come from?
"letzterem" 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 "letzterem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list