Lebensleistung

[ˈleːbn̩sˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebensleistung” is uncommon German (frequency #73,732 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,732
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Leistung/die positiven Ergebnisse, die jemand während seines Lebens erbracht hat

Key facts for Lebensleistung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensleistung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#73,732
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebensleistung” 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). Lebensleistung 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

Lebensleistung is uncommon German at frequency #73,732 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Leistung/die positiven Ergebnisse, die jemand während seines Lebens erbracht hat".

Lebensleistung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lebensleistung, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-L-E-I-S-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Leistung/die positiven Ergebnisse, die jemand während seines Lebens erbracht hat

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 "Lebensleistung"?
"Lebensleistung" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-L-E-I-S-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ].
What does "Lebensleistung" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensleistung" means: die Leistung/die positiven Ergebnisse, die jemand während seines Lebens erbracht hat
How do you pronounce "Lebensleistung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensleistung" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensleistung" come from?
"Lebensleistung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lebensleistung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-B-E-N-S-L-E-I-S-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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