Leviathan

[leˈvi̯aːtan]

/[leˈvi̯aːtan]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leviathan” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,047. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,047
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Seeungeheuer der jüdisch-christlichen Mythologie

Corpus desk

Index DE-leviathan · Leviathan · German

Leviathan · rank #44,047 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,047
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leistungsfähi…

Nearest frequency peer: leistungsfähiger (-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 „Leviathan“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leviathan“ 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 Leviathan
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeviathan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leˈvi̯aːtan]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,047
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leviathan“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Leviathanliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „leistungsfähiger“ (#44,046), „libero“ (#44,048), „Leiharbeiter“ (#44,045). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leviathan“ bei #44,047. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Leviathan (IPA [leˈvi̯aːtan]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,047 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leviathan, with forms such as "elviathan", "leivathan", and "levaithan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Leviathan, spelled L-E-V-I-A-T-H-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Seeungeheuer der jüdisch-christlichen Mythologie
  2. 2
    Titel einer staatstheoretischen Schrift von Thomas Hobbes (Erstausgabe 1651)
  3. 3
    Titel einer staatstheoretischen Schrift von Thomas Hobbes (Erstausgabe 1651)
  4. 4
    nicht mehr verwendeter Name für die Gattung Mammut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die jüdische Mythologie schildert den apokalyptischen Kampf zwischen Leviathan und Behemot, welche am Ende der Tage von den Gerechten in einem Festmahl verzehrt werden.“
  2. „Der Titel lehnt sich an das biblisch-mythologische Seeungeheuer Leviathan an, vor dessen Allmacht jeglicher menschliche Widerstand zuschanden werden muss.“

Antonyms

Behemoth

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elviathan
  • leivathan
  • levaithan
  • leviahtan
  • leviatahn
  • leviathann
  • leviathhan
  • leviathna
  • leviatthan
  • levitahan
  • levviathan
  • lleviathan
  • lveiathan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elviathan2leivathan2levaithan2leviahtan2leviatahn2leviathann1leviathhan1leviathna2
Edit distance from "Leviathan"

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 "Leviathan"?
"Leviathan" is spelled L-E-V-I-A-T-H-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈvi̯aːtan].
What does "Leviathan" mean?
As a noun, "Leviathan" means: Seeungeheuer der jüdisch-christlichen Mythologie
What are common misspellings of "Leviathan"?
Common misspellings include "elviathan", "leivathan", "levaithan", "leviahtan", "leviatahn". The correct spelling is "Leviathan".
How do you pronounce "Leviathan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leviathan" is [leˈvi̯aːtan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leviathan" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list