Lebensgefährte

[ˈleːbn̩sɡəˌfɛːɐ̯tə]

/[ˈleːbn̩sɡəˌfɛːɐ̯tə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebensgefährte” is uncommon German (frequency #63,509 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,509
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person in einer festen Lebensgemeinschaft

Key facts for Lebensgefährte
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensgefährte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sɡəˌfɛːɐ̯tə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#63,509
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebensgefährte” 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). Lebensgefährte 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

Lebensgefährte is uncommon German at frequency #63,509 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sɡəˌfɛːɐ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person in einer festen Lebensgemeinschaft".

Lebensgefährte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lebensgefährte, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-G-E-F-Ä-H-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person in einer festen Lebensgemeinschaft

Synonyms

LebenspartnerPartnerMannEhemannGatteFreundMann an ihrer Seite

This word in other languages

companion(English)partenaire(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 "Lebensgefährte"?
"Lebensgefährte" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-G-E-F-Ä-H-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sɡəˌfɛːɐ̯tə].
What does "Lebensgefährte" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensgefährte" means: Person in einer festen Lebensgemeinschaft
How do you pronounce "Lebensgefährte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensgefährte" is [ˈleːbn̩sɡəˌfɛːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensgefährte" come from?
"Lebensgefährte" 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 “Lebensgefährte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-B-E-N-S-G-E-F-Ä-H-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːbn̩sɡəˌfɛːɐ̯tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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