Lilith

[ˈliːlɪt]

/[ˈliːlɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lilith” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,813. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,813
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Dämon sumerischer Herkunft

Corpus desk

Index DE-lilith · Lilith · German

Lilith · rank #46,813 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,813
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH liefe

Nearest frequency peer: liefe (-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 „Lilith“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lilith“ 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).

Lilith vs Limit
67% similar
Lilith vs Limits
67% similar
Lilith vs lolita
50% similar

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

Key facts for Lilith
PropertyValue
HeadwordLilith
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈliːlɪt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,813
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lilith“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lilithliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „liefe“ (#46,812), „lindert“ (#46,814), „Liebeslied“ (#46,811). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lilith“ bei #46,813. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lilith (IPA [ˈliːlɪt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,813 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Dämon sumerischer Herkunft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lilith, with forms such as "illith", "liilth", and "liliht". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Limit", "Limits", "lolita", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lilith, spelled L-I-L-I-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Dämon sumerischer Herkunft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Satan hielt hier seinen babylonischen Hof, und mit dem Blut unbefleckter Kindheit wurden die leprösen Glieder Liliths gewaschen.“
  2. „Auch sie war böse und ihre Schönheit war die Schönheit der Lilith.“

This word in other languages

Lilith(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • illith
  • liilth
  • liliht
  • lilithh
  • lilitth
  • lillith
  • liltih
  • lliith
  • llilith

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

illith2liilth2liliht2lilithh1lilitth1lillith1liltih2lliith2
Edit distance from "Lilith"

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 "Lilith"?
"Lilith" is spelled L-I-L-I-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːlɪt].
What does "Lilith" mean?
As a noun, "Lilith" means: weiblicher Dämon sumerischer Herkunft
What words are commonly confused with "Lilith"?
"Lilith" is commonly confused with "Limit", "Limits", "lolita". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lilith"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lilith" is [ˈliːlɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lilith" come from?
"Lilith" 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 "Lilith", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Leveln#46,808letten#46,806lutsch#46,820Mattis#46,831

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

kuppeln9 variantskrippen9 variantsMelder9 variantsKamenz9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list