like
[ˈlaɪ̯kə]
The verdict
“like” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,288. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #4,288
- frequency rank, German
- 2,640
- “L” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liken
Corpus desk
Index DE-like · like · German
like · rank #4,288 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #4,288
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,640
- PHOTO-FINISH Legende
Nearest frequency peer: Legende (-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 “like”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- langfristig
langfristig
95,716 corpus weight
- leere
leere
95,715 corpus weight
- Legende
Legende
95,714 corpus weight
- like
like
95,713 corpus weight
- Madrid
Madrid
95,712 corpus weight
- Mangel
Mangel
95,711 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “like” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | like |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯kə] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #4,288 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “like” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around like (IPA [ˈlaɪ̯kə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,288 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for like, with forms such as "ilke", "liek", and "likke". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lk", "LKW", "LTE", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is like, spelled L-I-K-E.
Definition
- 11. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liken
- 21. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liken
- 33. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liken
- 42. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liken
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ilke
- liek
- likke
- lkie
- llike
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of like - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "like", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
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.