Lebenswege

[ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɡə]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebenswege” is uncommon German (frequency #69,463 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,463
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Lebensweg

Key facts for Lebenswege
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebenswege
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɡə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebenswege” 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). Lebenswege 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

Lebenswege is uncommon German at frequency #69,463 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lebenswege, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lebenswege, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-W-E-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Lebensweg
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lebensweg
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Lebensweg
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Lebensweg

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 "Lebenswege"?
"Lebenswege" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-W-E-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɡə].
What does "Lebenswege" mean?
As a noun, "Lebenswege" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Lebensweg
How do you pronounce "Lebenswege"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebenswege" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebenswege" come from?
"Lebenswege" 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 “Lebenswege”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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