Lebensbeschreibung

[ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]

/[ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Lebensbeschreibung” is uncommon German (frequency #84,233 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,233
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine meist schriftliche Beschreibung des Lebens eines Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebensbeschreibung · Lebensbeschreibung · German

Lebensbeschreibung · rank #84,233 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,233
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lederriemen

Nearest frequency peer: Lederriemen (+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 „Lebensbeschreibung“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lebensbeschreibung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensbeschreibung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#84,233
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lebensbeschreibung“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lebensbeschreibungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Lederriemen“ (#84,234), „Lasers“ (#84,230), „lehnst“ (#84,236). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lebensbeschreibung“ bei #84,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lebensbeschreibung is uncommon German at frequency #84,233 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine meist schriftliche Beschreibung des Lebens eines Menschen".

Lebensbeschreibung has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lebensbeschreibung, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-B-E-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine meist schriftliche Beschreibung des Lebens eines Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In diesem Jahr wurde eine Lebensbeschreibung Schillers veröffentlicht, die neue Einblicke in sein Leben preisgab.
  2. „Von den Lebensbeschreibungen der Kaiser sprach er ähnlich distanziert, amüsiert, verlegen, als wäre seine Übersetzung ein verwerfliches Vergnügen oder eine Unbedachtheit gewesen, die zu bedauern er sich nicht überwinden konnte.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Lebensbeschreibung"?
"Lebensbeschreibung" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-B-E-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ].
What does "Lebensbeschreibung" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensbeschreibung" means: eine meist schriftliche Beschreibung des Lebens eines Menschen
How do you pronounce "Lebensbeschreibung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensbeschreibung" is [ˈleːbn̩sbəˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensbeschreibung" come from?
"Lebensbeschreibung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 18 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list