lebenswert

[ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“lebenswert” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,174. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,174
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - es wert sein, gelebt zu werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebenswert · lebenswert · German

lebenswert · rank #30,174 · 16 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,174
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lehrkraft

Nearest frequency peer: Lehrkraft (+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 „lebenswert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lebenswert“ 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).

lebenswert vs Lebenszeit
70% similar
lebenswert vs lesenswert
90% similar
lebenswert vs lobenswert
90% similar

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

Key facts for lebenswert
PropertyValue
Headwordlebenswert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,174
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lebenswert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.lebenswertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lehrkraft“ (#30,175), „leidenschaftlichen“ (#30,176), „Laube“ (#30,171). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lebenswert“ bei #30,174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around lebenswert (IPA [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,174 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "es wert sein, gelebt zu werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for lebenswert, with forms such as "elbenswert", "lbeenswert", and "lebbenswert". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Lebenszeit", "lesenswert", "lobenswert", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is lebenswert, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    es wert sein, gelebt zu werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ist das Leben lebenswert?“
  2. „Ich sage: wem das Leben nicht mehr lebenswert erscheint, der hat das Recht gegen die andern und die Pflicht gegen sich selbst, es von sich zu werfen.“

Antonyms

lebensunwert

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elbenswert
  • lbeenswert
  • lebbenswert
  • lebennswert
  • lebensewrt
  • lebensswert
  • lebenswerrt
  • lebenswertt
  • lebenswetr
  • lebenswret
  • lebenswwert
  • lebenwsert
  • lebesnwert
  • lebneswert
  • leebnswert
  • llebenswert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lebenswert - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elbenswert2lbeenswert2lebbenswert1lebennswert1lebensewrt2lebensswert1lebenswerrt1lebenswertt1
Edit distance from "lebenswert"

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 "lebenswert"?
"lebenswert" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "lebenswert" mean?
As an adjective, "lebenswert" means: es wert sein, gelebt zu werden
What words are commonly confused with "lebenswert"?
"lebenswert" is commonly confused with "Lebenszeit", "lesenswert", "lobenswert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lebenswert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lebenswert" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lebenswert" come from?
"lebenswert" 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 "lebenswert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lesbischen#30,179Magnetfeld#30,187malerische#30,190Konsortium#30,151

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Königreiche16 variantsMediengruppe16 variantsNutzfläche16 variantsHäftlingen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list