Which to use
“lebendes” is an adjective and “Lebens” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,647
- “lebendes” frequency rank
- #1,135
- “Lebens” frequency rank
- 38782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebendes | Lebens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Leben |
Where the eye mixes lebendes and Lebens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lebendes runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Lebens's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lebendes vs Lebens
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lebendes is [ˈleːbn̩dəs] while Lebens is [ˈleːbn̩s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebendes is recorded at frequency rank #37,647, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩dəs]. Lebens is at rank #1,135, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38782, this pair ranks #1,554,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lebendes vs Lebens
Shared letters: belns. Private to "lebendes": d. Private to "Lebens": -.
"lebendes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Lebens" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lebendes" for "Lebens" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lebendes" or "Lebens" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lebendes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lebens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,554,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebendes" and "Lebens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebendes vs Liebende". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,554,751 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.