Lebensbaum

[ˈleːbn̩sˌbaʊ̯m]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Lebensbaum” is uncommon German (frequency #67,441 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,441
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gewächs/Gattung aus der Familie der Zypressengewächse, zur Ordnung der Kiefernartigen gehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebensbaum · Lebensbaum · German

Lebensbaum · rank #67,441 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,441
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH LDL

Nearest frequency peer: LDL (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Lebensbaum“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Lebensbaum“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lebensbaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensbaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters10
Frequency rank#67,441
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lebensbaum“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lebensbaumfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „LDL“ (#67,440), „Leberzirrhose“ (#67,442), „Legionär“ (#67,443). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lebensbaum“ bei #67,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lebensbaum is uncommon German at frequency #67,441 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌbaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Lebensbaum has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lebensbaum, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gewächs/Gattung aus der Familie der Zypressengewächse, zur Ordnung der Kiefernartigen gehörend
  2. 2
    Sinnbild des Lebens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lebensbaum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mehrere als Einfassung dienende Lebensbäume stehen an der linken Gartengrenze.
  2. „In diesem dritten Band findet sich die ursprüngliche Funktion des Lebensbaumes beschrieben - der Lebensbaum als Meditationshilfe, Pfad durch die inneren Welten, eben als Himmelsleiter.“

Synonyms

Thuja

This word in other languages

thuya(Français)

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 "Lebensbaum"?
"Lebensbaum" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌbaʊ̯m].
What does "Lebensbaum" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensbaum" means: Gewächs/Gattung aus der Familie der Zypressengewächse, zur Ordnung der Kiefernartigen gehörend
How do you pronounce "Lebensbaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensbaum" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌbaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensbaum" come from?
"Lebensbaum" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lehrkörper#67,445Lagerräume#67,432kürzlichen#67,429köstlicher#67,426

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list