Leukämie

[lɔɪ̯kɛˈmiː]

/[lɔɪ̯kɛˈmiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leukämie” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,340. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,340
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Erkrankung des blutbildenden Systems

Corpus desk

Index DE-leukamie · Leukämie · German

Leukämie · rank #21,340 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,340
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leite

Nearest frequency peer: leite (-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 „Leukämie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leukämie“ 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 Leukämie
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeukämie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɔɪ̯kɛˈmiː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,340
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leukämie“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Leukämieliegt 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: „leite“ (#21,339), „liebster“ (#21,341), „leisteten“ (#21,338). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leukämie“ bei #21,340. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Leukämie (IPA [lɔɪ̯kɛˈmiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,340 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Erkrankung des blutbildenden Systems".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leukämie, with forms such as "elukämie", "lekuämie", and "leukkämie". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Leukämie, spelled L-E-U-K-Ä-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Erkrankung des blutbildenden Systems

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Petra leidet an Leukämie.
  2. „Der Bezirksleiter betonte immer, es gebe keinen Anlass zur Sorge, und verstarb bald an Leukämie.“

Synonyms

BlutkrebsHyperleukozytoseLeukoseWeißblütigkeit

This word in other languages

leukaemia(English)leucemia(Español)leucémie(Français)leucemia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elukämie
  • lekuämie
  • leukkämie
  • leukmäie
  • leukäime
  • leukämei
  • leukämmie
  • leuäkmie
  • lleukämie
  • luekämie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Leukämie - 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.

elukämie2lekuämie2leukkämie1leukmäie2leukäime2leukämei2leukämmie1leuäkmie2
Edit distance from "Leukämie"

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 "Leukämie"?
"Leukämie" is spelled L-E-U-K-Ä-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lɔɪ̯kɛˈmiː].
What does "Leukämie" mean?
As a noun, "Leukämie" means: eine Erkrankung des blutbildenden Systems
What are common misspellings of "Leukämie"?
Common misspellings include "elukämie", "lekuämie", "leukkämie", "leukmäie", "leukäime". The correct spelling is "Leukämie".
How do you pronounce "Leukämie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leukämie" is [lɔɪ̯kɛˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leukämie" come from?
"Leukämie" 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 "Leukämie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

liebster#21,341Kulmbach#21,327mitteilt#21,361Notfälle#21,374

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list