Lebensunterhalt

[ˈleːbn̩sˌʔʊntɐhalt]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌʔʊntɐhalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebensunterhalt” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,119. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,119
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die finanziellen Mittel, die nötig sind, um das Leben zu sichern

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebensunterhalt · Lebensunterhalt · German

Lebensunterhalt · rank #12,119 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,119
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lack

Nearest frequency peer: lack (-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 „Lebensunterhalt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lebensunterhalt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lebensunterhalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensunterhalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌʔʊntɐhalt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#12,119
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lebensunterhalt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lebensunterhaltliegt 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: „lack“ (#12,118), „Leck“ (#12,120), „kämpften“ (#12,117). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lebensunterhalt“ bei #12,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around Lebensunterhalt (IPA [ˈleːbn̩sˌʔʊntɐhalt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,119 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die finanziellen Mittel, die nötig sind, um das Leben zu sichern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lebensunterhalt, with forms such as "elbensunterhalt", "lbeensunterhalt", and "lebbensunterhalt". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lebensunterhalt, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-U-N-T-E-R-H-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die finanziellen Mittel, die nötig sind, um das Leben zu sichern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lebensunterhalt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ich verdiente meinen Lebensunterhalt damit, den Deutschen ihre besten Stücke einzuseifen: als Autowäscher in einer Waschstraße.“
  2. „Durch Pferdewetten suchte er ihrer beider Lebensunterhalt zu sichern.“

Synonyms

Subsistenz

This word in other languages

livelihood(English)sustento(Español)subsistance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elbensunterhalt
  • lbeensunterhalt
  • lebbensunterhalt
  • lebennsunterhalt
  • lebensnuterhalt
  • lebenssunterhalt
  • lebensunetrhalt
  • lebensunnterhalt
  • lebensuntehralt
  • lebensunterahlt
  • lebensunterhallt
  • lebensunterhaltt
  • lebensunterhatl
  • lebensunterhhalt
  • lebensunterhlat
  • lebensunterrhalt
  • lebensuntrehalt
  • lebensuntterhalt
  • lebensutnerhalt
  • lebenusnterhalt
  • lebesnunterhalt
  • lebnesunterhalt
  • leebnsunterhalt
  • llebensunterhalt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elbensunterhalt2lbeensunterhalt2lebbensunterhalt1lebennsunterhalt1lebensnuterhalt2lebenssunterhalt1lebensunetrhalt2lebensunnterhalt1
Edit distance from "Lebensunterhalt"

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 "Lebensunterhalt"?
"Lebensunterhalt" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-U-N-T-E-R-H-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌʔʊntɐhalt].
What does "Lebensunterhalt" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensunterhalt" means: die finanziellen Mittel, die nötig sind, um das Leben zu sichern
What are common misspellings of "Lebensunterhalt"?
Common misspellings include "elbensunterhalt", "lbeensunterhalt", "lebbensunterhalt", "lebennsunterhalt", "lebensnuterhalt". The correct spelling is "Lebensunterhalt".
How do you pronounce "Lebensunterhalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensunterhalt" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌʔʊntɐhalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensunterhalt" come from?
"Lebensunterhalt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list