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“Lebensraum” and “Lebensräume” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,236
- “Lebensraum” frequency rank
- #25,645
- “Lebensräume” frequency rank
- 34881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lebensraum | Lebensräume |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Raum, in dem Leben und die Entfaltung desselben möglich ist und wirklich wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lebensraum |
Where the eye mixes Lebensraum and Lebensräume
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Lebensraum runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVVC) against Lebensräume's 11 (CVCVCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lebensraum and Lebensräume
A purely visual mix-up. Lebensraum ([ˈleːbn̩sˌʁaʊ̯m]) and Lebensräume ([ˈleːbn̩sˌʁɔɪ̯mə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lebensraum is recorded at frequency rank #9,236, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌʁaʊ̯m]. Lebensräume is at rank #25,645, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌʁɔɪ̯mə].
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 34881, this pair ranks #1,653,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lebensraum vs Lebensräume
Shared letters: belmnrsu. Private to "Lebensraum": a. Private to "Lebensräume": ä.
"Lebensraum" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVVC · "Lebensräume" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lebensraum ← elbensraum · lbeensraum · lebbensraum · lebennsraum · lebenrsaum · lebensarum · lebensramu · lebensraumm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lebensraum" and "Lebensräume" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lebensraum" or "Lebensräume" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Lebensraum" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lebensräume" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,653,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lebensraum" and "Lebensräume" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lebensläufe vs Lebensräume". 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 #1,653,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.