Lebenskraft

[ˈleːbn̩sˌkʁaft]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌkʁaft]/ noun

The verdict

“Lebenskraft” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,648 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#37,648
frequency rank, German
11
letters
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kraft/Fähigkeit zu leben, zu überleben, sich zu entwickeln; Kraft, die alles Lebendigem innewohnt, das Leben ausmacht

Key facts for Lebenskraft
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebenskraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌkʁaft]
Letters11
Frequency rank#37,648
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebenskraft” 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). Lebenskraft lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Lebenskraft is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈleːbn̩sˌkʁaft]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,648 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Kraft/Fähigkeit zu leben, zu überleben, sich zu entwickeln; Kraft, die alles Lebendigem innewohnt, das Leben ausmacht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lebenskraft, with forms such as "elbenskraft", "lbeenskraft", and "lebbenskraft". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lebenskraft, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-K-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraft/Fähigkeit zu leben, zu überleben, sich zu entwickeln; Kraft, die alles Lebendigem innewohnt, das Leben ausmacht

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elbenskraft,lbeenskraft,lebbenskraft,lebenksraft,lebennskraft,lebenskarft,lebenskkraft,lebenskrafft,lebenskraftt,lebenskratf,lebenskrfat,lebenskrraft,lebensrkaft,lebensskraft,lebesnkraft,lebneskraft,leebnskraft,llebenskraft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lebenskraft - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elbenskraft2lbeenskraft2lebbenskraft1lebenksraft2lebennskraft1lebenskarft2lebenskkraft1lebenskrafft1
Edit distance from "Lebenskraft"

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 "Lebenskraft"?
"Lebenskraft" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-K-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌkʁaft].
What does "Lebenskraft" mean?
As a noun, "Lebenskraft" means: Kraft/Fähigkeit zu leben, zu überleben, sich zu entwickeln; Kraft, die alles Lebendigem innewohnt, das Leben ausmacht
What are common misspellings of "Lebenskraft"?
Common misspellings include "elbenskraft", "lbeenskraft", "lebbenskraft", "lebenksraft", "lebennskraft". The correct spelling is "Lebenskraft".
How do you pronounce "Lebenskraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebenskraft" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌkʁaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebenskraft" come from?
"Lebenskraft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lebenskraft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-B-E-N-S-K-R-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːbn̩sˌkʁaft] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list