Lebensaufgabe

[ˈleːbn̩sˌʔaʊ̯fɡaːbə]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌʔaʊ̯fɡaːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebensaufgabe” is uncommon German (frequency #51,507 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,507
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aufgabe, die sich jemand in seinem Leben zu bewältigen vorgenommen hat

Key facts for Lebensaufgabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensaufgabe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌʔaʊ̯fɡaːbə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#51,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebensaufgabe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lebensaufgabe lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lebensaufgabe is uncommon German at frequency #51,507 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌʔaʊ̯fɡaːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aufgabe, die sich jemand in seinem Leben zu bewältigen vorgenommen hat".

Lebensaufgabe has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lebensaufgabe, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-A-U-F-G-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufgabe, die sich jemand in seinem Leben zu bewältigen vorgenommen hat

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 "Lebensaufgabe"?
"Lebensaufgabe" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-A-U-F-G-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌʔaʊ̯fɡaːbə].
What does "Lebensaufgabe" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensaufgabe" means: Aufgabe, die sich jemand in seinem Leben zu bewältigen vorgenommen hat
How do you pronounce "Lebensaufgabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensaufgabe" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌʔaʊ̯fɡaːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensaufgabe" come from?
"Lebensaufgabe" 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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Using “Lebensaufgabe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-B-E-N-S-A-U-F-G-A-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːbn̩sˌʔaʊ̯fɡaːbə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list