leisten
\ˈlaɪ̯stn̩\
The verdict
“leisten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Produire, faire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-leisten · leisten · French
leisten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | leisten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈlaɪ̯stn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « leisten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
leisten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈlaɪ̯stn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for leisten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is leisten, spelled L-E-I-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Produire, faire.
- 2Se faire du bien, s'offrir quelque chose.
- 3Oser un acte qui est potentiellement à l'encontre des règles, se permettre.
- 4Avoir la capacité financière, pouvoir se payer.
- 5Avoir une propriété, une qualité particulière.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how leisten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zum anderen führen Ausdünstungen in unserer Kultur zu sozialer Ausgrenzung, das gilt es zu verhindern. Die Duftstoff-Industrie hat hier Überzeugungsarbeit geleistet, sodass heute Konsens darüber herrscht, dass das Übertönen körpereigener Gerüche gesellschaftsfähig ist.
Der Bundesrat will die Rahmenbedingungen für den Gütertransport per Bahn und Schiff stärken, damit sie einen grösseren Beitrag zur Versorgungssicherheit im ganzen Land leisten kann. Hierfür hatte er vor einem Jahr zwei Varianten in die Vernehmlassung gegeben.
Synonyms
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.