| Leiter | director head leader conductor ladder |
| Leiterin | directress head |
| Leider | sufferer |
| leider | unfortunately alas |
| Leier | Lyra |
| Leiterchen | sparerib |
| Gleiter | glider |
| leiten | lead manage conduct |
| weiter | forward more following |
| Eiter | pus |
| Reiter | rider horseman tab |
| heiter | debonair jocular serene |
| Liter | litre liter |
| Letter | character letter |
| Kleider | clothes |
| Kleiner | sonny |
| kleiner | lesser |
| Leihe | loan |
| Leisten | last |
| leisten | relinquish |