Lebenskünstler

[ˈleːbn̩sˌkʏnstlɐ]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌkʏnstlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebenskünstler” is uncommon German (frequency #94,543 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,543
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die es schafft, in ihrem Leben möglichst gute Lösungen für sich selbst zu finden

Key facts for Lebenskünstler
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebenskünstler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌkʏnstlɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#94,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebenskünstler” 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). Lebenskünstler 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

Lebenskünstler is uncommon German at frequency #94,543 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌkʏnstlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die es schafft, in ihrem Leben möglichst gute Lösungen für sich selbst zu finden".

No misspelling variants are generated for Lebenskünstler in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lebenskünstler, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-K-Ü-N-S-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die es schafft, in ihrem Leben möglichst gute Lösungen für sich selbst zu finden

This word in other languages

bon vivant(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 "Lebenskünstler"?
"Lebenskünstler" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-K-Ü-N-S-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌkʏnstlɐ].
What does "Lebenskünstler" mean?
As a noun, "Lebenskünstler" means: Person, die es schafft, in ihrem Leben möglichst gute Lösungen für sich selbst zu finden
How do you pronounce "Lebenskünstler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebenskünstler" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌkʏnstlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebenskünstler" come from?
"Lebenskünstler" 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 “Lebenskünstler”

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-Ü-N-S-T-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːbn̩sˌkʏnstlɐ] (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

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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