Lebensjahr

[ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːɐ̯]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebensjahr” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,691. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,691
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jahr im Leben einer Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebensjahr · Lebensjahr · German

Lebensjahr · rank #6,691 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,691
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lebende

Nearest frequency peer: lebende (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lebensjahr“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lebensjahr“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lebensjahr vs Lebensjahre
91% similar
Lebensjahr vs Lebensjahres
83% similar
Lebensjahr vs Lebensjahren
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lebensjahr
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensjahr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːɐ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,691
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lebensjahr“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lebensjahrliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lebende“ (#6,690), „locken“ (#6,692), „Körpers“ (#6,689). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lebensjahr“ bei #6,691. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Lebensjahr (IPA [ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,691 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Jahr im Leben einer Person".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lebensjahr, with forms such as "elbensjahr", "lbeensjahr", and "lebbensjahr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Lebensjahre", "Lebensjahres", "Lebensjahren", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lebensjahr, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-J-A-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jahr im Leben einer Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ab dem 50. Lebensjahr jedoch steigt die Anzahl der Neuerkrankungen sprunghaft an.“
  2. „Alicias Eltern, beide 1943 in Königsberg geboren, verbrachten ihre ersten zwei Lebensjahre überwiegend in Luftschutzkellern und auf der Flucht.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elbensjahr
  • lbeensjahr
  • lebbensjahr
  • lebenjsahr
  • lebennsjahr
  • lebensajhr
  • lebensjahhr
  • lebensjahrr
  • lebensjarh
  • lebensjhar
  • lebensjjahr
  • lebenssjahr
  • lebesnjahr
  • lebnesjahr
  • leebnsjahr
  • llebensjahr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lebensjahr - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elbensjahr2lbeensjahr2lebbensjahr1lebenjsahr2lebennsjahr1lebensajhr2lebensjahhr1lebensjahrr1
Edit distance from "Lebensjahr"

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 "Lebensjahr"?
"Lebensjahr" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-J-A-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːɐ̯].
What does "Lebensjahr" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensjahr" means: Jahr im Leben einer Person
What words are commonly confused with "Lebensjahr"?
"Lebensjahr" is commonly confused with "Lebensjahre", "Lebensjahres", "Lebensjahren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lebensjahr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensjahr" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensjahr" come from?
"Lebensjahr" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lebensjahr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list