lebensnotwendig

[ˈleːbn̩sˌnoːtvɛndɪç]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌnoːtvɛndɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“lebensnotwendig” is uncommon German (frequency #62,599 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,599
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nötig, um überleben zu können

Key facts for lebensnotwendig
PropertyValue
Headwordlebensnotwendig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌnoːtvɛndɪç]
Letters15
Frequency rank#62,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lebensnotwendig” 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). lebensnotwendig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lebensnotwendig is uncommon German at frequency #62,599 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌnoːtvɛndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nötig, um überleben zu können".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lebensnotwendig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is lebensnotwendig, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-N-O-T-W-E-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nötig, um überleben zu können

Antonyms

ergänzendüberflüssig

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 "lebensnotwendig"?
"lebensnotwendig" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-N-O-T-W-E-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌnoːtvɛndɪç].
What does "lebensnotwendig" mean?
As an adjective, "lebensnotwendig" means: nötig, um überleben zu können
How do you pronounce "lebensnotwendig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lebensnotwendig" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌnoːtvɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lebensnotwendig" come from?
"lebensnotwendig" 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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Using “lebensnotwendig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-B-E-N-S-N-O-T-W-E-N-D-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈleːbn̩sˌnoːtvɛndɪç] (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