lebender

[ˈleːbn̩dɐ]

/[ˈleːbn̩dɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“lebender” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,654. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,654
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebender · lebender · German

lebender · rank #20,654 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,654
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH latin

Nearest frequency peer: latin (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „lebender“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „lebender“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lebender vs Legende
63% similar
lebender vs lebendig
75% similar
lebender vs Legenden
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lebender
PropertyValue
Headwordlebender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈleːbn̩dɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,654
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lebender“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).lebenderliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „latin“ (#20,653), „letzen“ (#20,655), „Künstlerinnen“ (#20,652). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lebender“ bei #20,654. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around lebender (IPA [ˈleːbn̩dɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,654 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for lebender, with forms such as "elbender", "lbeender", and "lebbender". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Legende", "lebendig", "Legenden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is lebender, spelled L-E-B-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elbender
  • lbeender
  • lebbender
  • lebedner
  • lebendder
  • lebenderr
  • lebendre
  • lebenedr
  • lebennder
  • lebneder
  • leebnder
  • llebender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lebender - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elbender2lbeender2lebbender1lebedner2lebendder1lebenderr1lebendre2lebenedr2
Edit distance from "lebender"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lebender"?
"lebender" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩dɐ].
What does "lebender" mean?
As an adjective, "lebender" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebend
What words are commonly confused with "lebender"?
"lebender" is commonly confused with "Legende", "lebendig", "Legenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lebender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lebender" is [ˈleːbn̩dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lebender" come from?
"lebender" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lebender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Klägerin12 variantsMississippi12 variantsInitialen12 variantsNebenjob12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list