liegend

[ˈliːɡn̩t]

/[ˈliːɡn̩t]/ adj

The verdict

“liegend” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,425. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,425
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in liegendem Zustand verharrend

Corpus desk

Index DE-liegend · liegend · German

liegend · rank #13,425 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,425
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leide

Nearest frequency peer: leide (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “liegend”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “liegend” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

liegend vs Ligen
57% similar
liegend vs Lingen
57% similar
liegend vs liegende
88% similar

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

Key facts for liegend
PropertyValue
Headwordliegend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈliːɡn̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,425
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “liegend” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.liegendliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „leide“ (#13,424), „Linde“ (#13,426), „Lehrte“ (#13,423). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around liegend (IPA [ˈliːɡn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,425 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in liegendem Zustand verharrend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for liegend, with forms such as "ilegend", "leigend", and "lieegnd". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Ligen", "Lingen", "liegende", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is liegend, spelled L-I-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in liegendem Zustand verharrend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In einem historischen Urteil hat der Oberste Gerichtshof Argentiniens das Abschalten der lebenserhaltenden Geräte bei einem seit mehr als 20 Jahren im Wachkoma liegenden Mann gestattet. Das Gericht betonte, es handele sich nicht um grundsätzliches grünes Licht für Sterbehilfe, die in dem traditionell katholischen Land verboten ist.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilegend
  • leigend
  • lieegnd
  • liegedn
  • liegendd
  • liegennd
  • lieggend
  • liegned
  • ligeend
  • lliegend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of liegend - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilegend2leigend2lieegnd2liegedn2liegendd1liegennd1lieggend1liegned2
Edit distance from "liegend"

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 "liegend"?
"liegend" is spelled L-I-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːɡn̩t].
What does "liegend" mean?
As an adjective, "liegend" means: in liegendem Zustand verharrend
What words are commonly confused with "liegend"?
"liegend" is commonly confused with "Ligen", "Lingen", "liegende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "liegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liegend" is [ˈliːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liegend" come from?
"liegend" 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 "liegend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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  • "liegend" maps to 15 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Ligen". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #13,425 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list