Lebensbereich

[ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebensbereich” is uncommon German (frequency #69,460 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,460
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der räumlichen, sozialen und sonstigen Bedingungen des Lebens von jemandem

Key facts for Lebensbereich
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensbereich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,460
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebensbereich” 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). Lebensbereich 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

Lebensbereich is uncommon German at frequency #69,460 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Lebensbereich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lebensbereich, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-B-E-R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der räumlichen, sozialen und sonstigen Bedingungen des Lebens von jemandem
  2. 2
    eines von mehreren Aktivitätsfeldern einer Person

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 "Lebensbereich"?
"Lebensbereich" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-B-E-R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "Lebensbereich" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensbereich" means: Gesamtheit der räumlichen, sozialen und sonstigen Bedingungen des Lebens von jemandem
How do you pronounce "Lebensbereich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensbereich" is [ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensbereich" come from?
"Lebensbereich" 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 “Lebensbereich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-B-E-N-S-B-E-R-E-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʁaɪ̯ç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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