lebenslange

[ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə]/ adj

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The verdict

“lebenslange” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,353. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,353
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebenslange · lebenslange · German

lebenslange · rank #17,353 · 17 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,353
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lautes

Nearest frequency peer: Lautes (-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 „lebenslange“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lebenslange“ 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).

lebenslange vs Lebensläufe
64% similar
lebenslange vs lebenslangen
92% similar
lebenslange vs lebenslanger
92% similar

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

Key facts for lebenslange
PropertyValue
Headwordlebenslange
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,353
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lebenslange“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lautes“ (#17,352), „lächelte“ (#17,354), „latina“ (#17,351). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lebenslange“ bei #17,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around lebenslange (IPA [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,353 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for lebenslange, with forms such as "elbenslange", "lbeenslange", and "lebbenslange". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Lebensläufe", "lebenslangen", "lebenslanger", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is lebenslange, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-L-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elbenslange
  • lbeenslange
  • lebbenslange
  • lebenlsange
  • lebennslange
  • lebensalnge
  • lebenslagne
  • lebenslaneg
  • lebenslangge
  • lebenslannge
  • lebensllange
  • lebenslnage
  • lebensslange
  • lebesnlange
  • lebneslange
  • leebnslange
  • llebenslange

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lebenslange - 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.

elbenslange2lbeenslange2lebbenslange1lebenlsange2lebennslange1lebensalnge2lebenslagne2lebenslaneg2
Edit distance from "lebenslange"

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 "lebenslange"?
"lebenslange" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-L-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə].
What does "lebenslange" mean?
As an adjective, "lebenslange" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang
What words are commonly confused with "lebenslange"?
"lebenslange" is commonly confused with "Lebensläufe", "lebenslangen", "lebenslanger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lebenslange"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lebenslange" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lebenslange" come from?
"lebenslange" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

misshandelt#17,360mitzumachen#17,364natürliches#17,372Grundsätzen#17,316

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Kommandanten17 variantsideologische17 variantserwartenden17 variantsErgänzungen17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list