lebensfroh

[ˈleːbn̩sˌfʁoː]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌfʁoː]/ adj

The verdict

“lebensfroh” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - voller Freude an der eigenen Existenz

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebensfroh · lebensfroh · German

lebensfroh · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for lebensfroh
PropertyValue
Headwordlebensfroh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌfʁoː]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „lebensfroh“ im Deutschen

lebensfrohsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lebensfroh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌfʁoː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "voller Freude an der eigenen Existenz".

lebensfroh doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is lebensfroh, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-F-R-O-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    voller Freude an der eigenen Existenz

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie wurde als eine lebensfrohe Frau mit vielen Interessen geschildert.

Antonyms

lebensüberdrüssig

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lebensfroh"?
"lebensfroh" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-F-R-O-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌfʁoː].
What does "lebensfroh" mean?
As an adjective, "lebensfroh" means: voller Freude an der eigenen Existenz
How do you pronounce "lebensfroh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lebensfroh" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌfʁoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lebensfroh" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list