Leuterod's immediate neighbours are Moschheim in the southeast, Ötzingen in the northeast, Siershahn in the west, and Wirges in the southwest.

Together with the first two municipalities named above, Leuterod borders in the east on the Malberg, whose elevation of 422 m above sea level makes it the most notable feature on the landscape north of Montabaur.

The river Aubach divides the municipality into two zones (Bereiche in German): the Unterdorf (“Lower Village”) and the Insel (“Island”).

Finds on the Malberg confirm the existence of a Celtic hill fort (a place of worship) built there sometime between 800 and 600 BC.

Leuterod and Hosten lay at this time in the parish of Montabaur, whereby the Lords of St. Florin in Koblenz held the tithing rights.