Leidenschaft
\ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft\
The verdict
“Leidenschaft” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ardeur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-leidenschaft · Leidenschaft · French
Leidenschaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leidenschaft |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Leidenschaft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Leidenschaft in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Leidenschaft, spelled L-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T.
Definition
- 1Ardeur.
- 2Passion.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Leidenschaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Filme sind mein Zeitvertreib, Bücher sind meine Liebe, meine Leidenschaft. Aber Musik ist meine Zuflucht. Wenn ich fröhlich oder ausgelassen bin, was zugegebenermaßen selten vorkommt, dann lege ich eine ebensolche Scheibe auf – von Ella Fitzgerald vielleicht oder Sarah Vaughan –, und dann habe ich fast das Gefühl, dass sich jemand mit mir freut.
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.