Lebensgeister

[ˈleːbn̩sˌɡaɪ̯stɐ]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌɡaɪ̯stɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebensgeister” is uncommon German (frequency #87,971 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,971
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verfassung von jemand, aktiv/handlungsbereit zu sein

Key facts for Lebensgeister
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensgeister
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌɡaɪ̯stɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#87,971
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebensgeister” 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). Lebensgeister 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

Lebensgeister is uncommon German at frequency #87,971 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌɡaɪ̯stɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verfassung von jemand, aktiv/handlungsbereit zu sein".

No misspelling variants are generated for Lebensgeister in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lebensgeister, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-G-E-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfassung von jemand, aktiv/handlungsbereit zu sein

Synonyms

FrischeMunterkeitSchwung

Antonyms

Trägheit

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 "Lebensgeister"?
"Lebensgeister" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-G-E-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌɡaɪ̯stɐ].
What does "Lebensgeister" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensgeister" means: Verfassung von jemand, aktiv/handlungsbereit zu sein
How do you pronounce "Lebensgeister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensgeister" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌɡaɪ̯stɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensgeister" come from?
"Lebensgeister" 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 “Lebensgeister”

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-I-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːbn̩sˌɡaɪ̯stɐ] (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