lebenswert

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]/ adj

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#30,174

in German word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

9

similar word pairs

lebenswert is anGermanadj. It means: es wert sein, gelebt zu werden Pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]. Often confused with Lebenszeit and lesenswert.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of lebenswert in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for lebenswert is 10 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈleːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,174 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "es wert sein, gelebt zu werden".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 16 documented wrong-spelling variants for lebenswert, with forms such as "elbenswert", "lbeenswert", and "lebbenswert". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Lebenszeit", "lesenswert", "lobenswert", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is lebenswert, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-W-E-R-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    es wert sein, gelebt zu werden

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elbenswert,lbeenswert,lebbenswert,lebennswert,lebensewrt,lebensswert,lebenswerrt,lebenswertt,lebenswetr,lebenswret,lebenswwert,lebenwsert,lebesnwert,lebneswert,leebnswert,llebenswert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for lebenswert

Misspelling Variants of "lebenswert"

elbenswert10lbeenswert10lebbenswert11lebennswert11lebensewrt10lebensswert11lebenswerrt11lebenswertt11
Misspelling Variants of "lebenswert"

Frequency rank: #30,174 in German

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 adj, "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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.