leiten
\ˈlaɪ̯tn̩\
The verdict
“leiten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diriger, guider, mener.
Corpus desk
Index FR-leiten · leiten · French
leiten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | leiten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈlaɪ̯tn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « leiten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
leiten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈlaɪ̯tn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for leiten in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is leiten, spelled L-E-I-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Diriger, guider, mener.
- 2Mener, amener, apporter, faire passer par un chemin défini, faire arriver dans un endroit défini.
- 3Mener, transporter, conduire, transmettre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how leiten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Einen Betrieb, eine Sitzung, eine Verhandlung leiten.
Sie hat eine leitende Funktion im Betrieb.
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.