Leck

\lɛk\

/\lɛk\/ noun

The verdict

“Leck” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fuite de liquide, voie d'eau dans un navire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-leck · Leck · French

Leck · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Leck
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeck
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛk\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Leck » en français

Leckn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Leck is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Leck in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Leck, spelled L-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fuite de liquide, voie d'eau dans un navire.
  2. 2
    Fuite.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hast du gesehen, dass unser Boot leckt? Ja, ich habe das Leck schon gefunden und notdürftig verstopft, am Wochenende dichte ich es.
  2. Seit den mysteriösen Lecks der Nordstream-Pipelines ist auch der breiteren Öffentlichkeit klar: Energie- und Datenleitungen unter Wasser sind potenzielle Ziele im hybriden Krieg um Einfluss und Märkte.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Leck"?
"Leck" is spelled L-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛk\.
What does "Leck" mean?
As a noun, "Leck" means: Fuite de liquide, voie d'eau dans un navire.
How do you pronounce "Leck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leck" is \lɛk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leck" come from?
"Leck" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list