leuchtend

[ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t]

/[ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“leuchtend” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,677
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs leuchten

Corpus desk

Index DE-leuchtend · leuchtend · German

leuchtend · rank #21,677 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,677
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leichtem

Nearest frequency peer: leichtem (-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 „leuchtend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „leuchtend“ 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).

leuchtend vs leuchtet
78% similar
leuchtend vs Leuchter
67% similar
leuchtend vs leuchtete
78% similar

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

Key facts for leuchtend
PropertyValue
Headwordleuchtend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,677
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „leuchtend“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).leuchtendliegt 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: „leichtem“ (#21,676), „liberaler“ (#21,678), „langweiligen“ (#21,675). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leuchtend“ bei #21,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around leuchtend (IPA [ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,677 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs leuchten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for leuchtend, with forms such as "eluchtend", "lecuhtend", and "leucchtend". 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. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "leuchtet", "Leuchter", "leuchtete", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is leuchtend, spelled L-E-U-C-H-T-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs leuchten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eluchtend
  • lecuhtend
  • leucchtend
  • leuchetnd
  • leuchhtend
  • leuchtedn
  • leuchtendd
  • leuchtennd
  • leuchtned
  • leuchttend
  • leucthend
  • leuhctend
  • lleuchtend
  • luechtend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eluchtend2lecuhtend2leucchtend1leuchetnd2leuchhtend1leuchtedn2leuchtendd1leuchtennd1
Edit distance from "leuchtend"

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 "leuchtend"?
"leuchtend" is spelled L-E-U-C-H-T-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t].
What does "leuchtend" mean?
As a verb, "leuchtend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs leuchten
What words are commonly confused with "leuchtend"?
"leuchtend" is commonly confused with "leuchtet", "Leuchter", "leuchtete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leuchtend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leuchtend" is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leuchtend" come from?
"leuchtend" 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 "leuchtend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

liberaler#21,678Liebenden#21,679Konzernen#21,670Magnesium#21,686

Similar misspelling depth

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

informiere14 variantsmögliches14 variantshinfahren14 variantsNährstoffe14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list