| Tonleiter | scale |
| Tonsetzer | composer |
| anleiten | prompt |
| Harnleiter | ureter |
| einleiten | initiate start pour |
| Bockleiter | step ladder |
| Stehleiter | step ladder |
| Aalleiter | eel ladder |
| Bauleiter | construction manager construction supervisor |
| Begleiter | accompanist article companion |
| Chorleiter | choirmaster choister |
| Eileiter | Fallopian tube oviduct salpinx |
| Gauleiter | gauleiter |
| Gleiter | glider |
| Leiter | director head leader conductor ladder |
| Teamleiter | team leader |
| Teilzeiter | part-timer |
| Vorreiter | precursor outrider trailblazer vanguard |
| Touretter | Touretter |
| Tondichter | composer |