Which to use
“lebenswert” and “lobenswert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,174
- “lebenswert” frequency rank
- #41,322
- “lobenswert” frequency rank
- 71496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebenswert | lobenswert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | es wert sein, gelebt zu werden | so gut, dass es zu preisen ist |
Where the eye mixes lebenswert and lobenswert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. lebenswert and lobenswert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: lebenswert vs lobenswert
A purely visual mix-up. lebenswert ([ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]) and lobenswert ([ˈloːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]) 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 a single letter - e in “lebenswert” becomes o in “lobenswert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71496, 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]. lobenswert is at rank #41,322, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈloːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t].
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 71496, this pair ranks #415,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lebenswert vs lobenswert
Shared letters: belnrstw. Private to "lebenswert": -. Private to "lobenswert": o.
"lebenswert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "lobenswert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebenswert ← elbenswert · lbeenswert · lebbenswert · lebennswert · lebensewrt · lebensswert · lebenswerrt · lebenswertt
- lobenswert ← lboenswert · llobenswert · lobbenswert · lobennswert · lobensewrt · lobensswert · lobenswerrt · lobenswertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lebenswert" and "lobenswert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lebenswert" or "lobenswert" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebenswert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lobenswert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #415,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebenswert" and "lobenswert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobenswert vs lohnenswert". 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 #415,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.