Which to use
“Lebensweg” is a noun and “lebenswert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,809
- “Lebensweg” frequency rank
- #30,174
- “lebenswert” frequency rank
- 52983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lebensweg | lebenswert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Weg durch das Leben; Gesamtheit der wichtigen Ereignisse, die jemand durchlebt | es wert sein, gelebt zu werden |
Where the eye mixes Lebensweg and lebenswert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Lebensweg runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against lebenswert's 10 (CVCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Lebensweg with lebenswert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lebensweg is [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːk] while lebenswert is [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lebensweg is recorded at frequency rank #22,809, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːk]. lebenswert is at rank #30,174, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t].
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 52983, this pair ranks #1,075,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lebensweg vs lebenswert
Shared letters: belnsw. Private to "Lebensweg": g. Private to "lebenswert": rt.
"Lebensweg" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "lebenswert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lebensweg ← elbensweg · lbeensweg · lebbensweg · lebennsweg · lebensewg · lebenssweg · lebenswegg · lebenswge
- lebenswert ← elbenswert · lbeenswert · lebbenswert · lebennswert · lebensewrt · lebensswert · lebenswerrt · lebenswertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lebensweg" and "lebenswert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lebensweg" or "lebenswert"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lebensweg" and "lebenswert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lebensweg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lebenswert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,075,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lebensweg" and "lebenswert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebenswert vs liebenswerte". 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 #1,075,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.