Leuchte

[ˈlɔɪ̯çtə]

/[ˈlɔɪ̯çtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leuchte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,424
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenstand, der ein Leuchtmittel (wie eine Lampe) trägt

Corpus desk

Index DE-leuchte · Leuchte · German

Leuchte · rank #24,424 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,424
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leitern

Nearest frequency peer: Leitern (-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 „Leuchte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leuchte“ 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).

Leuchte vs Leute
71% similar
Leuchte vs Lichte
71% similar
Leuchte vs löschte
57% similar

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

Key facts for Leuchte
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeuchte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɔɪ̯çtə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,424
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leuchte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Leuchteliegt 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: „Leitern“ (#24,423), „leugnet“ (#24,425), „legitime“ (#24,422). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leuchte“ bei #24,424. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Leuchte (IPA [ˈlɔɪ̯çtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,424 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leuchte, with forms such as "eluchte", "lecuhte", and "leucchte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Leute", "Lichte", "löschte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Leuchte, spelled L-E-U-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstand, der ein Leuchtmittel (wie eine Lampe) trägt
  2. 2
    Lampe
  3. 3
    jemand, der hell im Kopf, also schlau ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gestern haben wir uns im Möbelhaus neue Leuchten für die Küche und das Wohnzimmer gekauft.
  2. Martin war noch nie eine Leuchte in Mathematik!

Synonyms

LichtquelleLampe

This word in other languages

lustre(English)lámpara(Español)lampe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eluchte
  • lecuhte
  • leucchte
  • leuchet
  • leuchhte
  • leucthe
  • leuhcte
  • lleuchte
  • luechte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eluchte2lecuhte2leucchte1leuchet2leuchhte1leucthe2leuhcte2lleuchte1
Edit distance from "Leuchte"

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 "Leuchte"?
"Leuchte" is spelled L-E-U-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtə].
What does "Leuchte" mean?
As a noun, "Leuchte" means: Gegenstand, der ein Leuchtmittel (wie eine Lampe) trägt
What words are commonly confused with "Leuchte"?
"Leuchte" is commonly confused with "Leute", "Lichte", "löschte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Leuchte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leuchte" is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leuchte" come from?
"Leuchte" 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 "Leuchte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Leitern#24,423leugnet#24,425liberty#24,426legends#24,421

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Kollaps9 variantsOscars9 variantsradeln9 variantsEndung9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list