Which to use
“lebenswert” and “liebenswert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,174
- “lebenswert” frequency rank
- #29,682
- “liebenswert” frequency rank
- 59856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebenswert | liebenswert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | es wert sein, gelebt zu werden | sympathisch und so nett, dass man ihn/sie lieb gewinnen kann; von anziehender, gewinnender Art; ein einnehmendes Wesen habend |
Where the eye mixes lebenswert and liebenswert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lebenswert vs liebenswert
A purely visual mix-up. lebenswert ([ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]) and liebenswert ([ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t]) 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 59856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebenswert is recorded at frequency rank #30,174, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]. liebenswert is at rank #29,682, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t].
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 59856, this pair ranks #808,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebenswert vs liebenswert
Shared letters: belnrstw. Private to "lebenswert": -. Private to "liebenswert": i.
"lebenswert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "liebenswert" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebenswert ← elbenswert · lbeenswert · lebbenswert · lebennswert · lebensewrt · lebensswert · lebenswerrt · lebenswertt
- liebenswert ← ilebenswert · leibenswert · libeenswert · liebbenswert · liebennswert · liebensewrt · liebensswert · liebenswerrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lebenswert" for "liebenswert" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lebenswert" and "liebenswert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebenswert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liebenswert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #808,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebenswert" and "liebenswert" 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 #808,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.