lebenshungrig
[ˈleːbn̩sˌhʊŋʁɪç]
The verdict
“lebenshungrig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen starken Drang nach Leben/Erleben habend
Corpus desk
Index DE-lebenshungrig · lebenshungrig · German
lebenshungrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lebenshungrig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈleːbn̩sˌhʊŋʁɪç] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „lebenshungrig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
lebenshungrig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌhʊŋʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen starken Drang nach Leben/Erleben habend".
No misspelling variants are generated for lebenshungrig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is lebenshungrig, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-H-U-N-G-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1einen starken Drang nach Leben/Erleben habend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how lebenshungrig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Rothstein sagte, ich sei ihm aufgefallen, weil ich ehrgeizig und lebenshungrig wirkte.“
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.