Literatur

[lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯]

/[lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Literatur” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,425. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,425
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit sprachlicher, insbesondere schriftlich fixierter Überlieferung (einer Nation oder Sprache), zu unterteilen in "Literaturen" der einzelnen nationalen oder regionalsprachlichen Überlieferu...

Corpus desk

Index DE-literatur · Literatur · German

Literatur · rank #1,425 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,425
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Künstler

Nearest frequency peer: Künstler (-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 „Literatur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Literatur“ 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).

Literatur vs Literaten
78% similar

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

Key facts for Literatur
PropertyValue
HeadwordLiteratur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,425
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Literatur“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Literaturliegt 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: „Künstler“ (#1,424), „miteinander“ (#1,426), „könne“ (#1,423). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Literatur“ bei #1,425. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Literatur (IPA [lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,425 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 Literatur, with forms such as "ilteratur", "lietratur", and "liteartur". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Literaten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Literatur, spelled L-I-T-E-R-A-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit sprachlicher, insbesondere schriftlich fixierter Überlieferung (einer Nation oder Sprache), zu unterteilen in "Literaturen" der einzelnen nationalen oder regionalsprachlichen Überlieferungen
  2. 2
    schöngeistiges Dichtwerk
  3. 3
    Veröffentlichung eines Fachgebiets
  4. 4
    Notentext eines Musikwerks

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die überlieferte deutschsprachige (althochdeutsche) Literatur setzt im 8. Jahrhundert ein.
  2. „Für Hans Grimm ist die Literatur eine politische Waffe.“

Synonyms

SchrifttumBelletristikFachliteraturSachliteraturMusikliteratur

This word in other languages

literature(English)literatura(Español)littérature(Français)literatura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilteratur
  • lietratur
  • liteartur
  • literatru
  • literattur
  • literaturr
  • literautr
  • literratur
  • litertaur
  • litreatur
  • litteratur
  • lliteratur
  • ltieratur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Literatur - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilteratur2lietratur2liteartur2literatru2literattur1literaturr1literautr2literratur1
Edit distance from "Literatur"

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 "Literatur"?
"Literatur" is spelled L-I-T-E-R-A-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Literatur" mean?
As a noun, "Literatur" means: Gesamtheit sprachlicher, insbesondere schriftlich fixierter Überlieferung (einer Nation oder Sprache), zu unterteilen in "Literaturen" der einzelnen nationalen oder regionalsprachlichen Überlieferu...
What words are commonly confused with "Literatur"?
"Literatur" is commonly confused with "Literaten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Literatur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Literatur" is [lɪtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Literatur" come from?
"Literatur" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

passieren#1,428gestorben#1,420zufrieden#1,443berichtet#1,445

Similar misspelling depth

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

Künstler13 variantsVertrauen13 variantsWolfgang13 variantswünschen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list