Lebensbuch

[ˈleːbn̩sˌbuːx]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌbuːx]/ noun

The verdict

“Lebensbuch” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — die in vielen Religionen bezeugte Vorstellung einer schriftlich niedergelegten Aufzeichnung über das jedem Menschen vorausbestimmte Schicksal

Key facts for Lebensbuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensbuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌbuːx]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebensbuch” sits in German frequency

Lebensbuch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Lebensbuch is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈleːbn̩sˌbuːx]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Lebensbuch in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Lebensbuch, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-B-U-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    die in vielen Religionen bezeugte Vorstellung einer schriftlich niedergelegten Aufzeichnung über das jedem Menschen vorausbestimmte Schicksal
  2. 2
    ein Buch, in dem die Geschichte einer Person aufgezeichnet ist
  3. 3
    dasjenige Buch, das für eine Person lebenslang als Ratgeber eine Bedeutung hat, das beispielsweise oft auf Reisen mitgenommen wird, das durchgearbeitet sowie mit Anstreichungen und Bemerkungen versehen wird, und in das oft wichtige Notizen auf Zetteln eingelegt werden

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lebensbuch"?
"Lebensbuch" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-B-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌbuːx].
What does "Lebensbuch" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensbuch" means: die in vielen Religionen bezeugte Vorstellung einer schriftlich niedergelegten Aufzeichnung über das jedem Menschen vorausbestimmte Schicksal
How do you pronounce "Lebensbuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensbuch" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌbuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensbuch" come from?
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Using “Lebensbuch”

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-U-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːbn̩sˌbuːx] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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

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