Lebenszeit

[ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Lebenszeit” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,334. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,334
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Zeit, die ein Lebewesen biologisch aktiv ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebenszeit · Lebenszeit · German

Lebenszeit · rank #12,334 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,334
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lateinische

Nearest frequency peer: Lateinische (-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 „Lebenszeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lebenszeit“ 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).

Lebenszeit vs Lebenswelt
80% similar
Lebenszeit vs lebenswert
70% similar

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

Key facts for Lebenszeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebenszeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,334
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lebenszeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lebenszeitliegt 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: „Lateinische“ (#12,333), „Lieferanten“ (#12,335), „Landshut“ (#12,332). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lebenszeit“ bei #12,334. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Lebenszeit (IPA [ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,334 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lebenszeit, with forms such as "elbenszeit", "lbeenszeit", and "lebbenszeit". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Lebenswelt", "lebenswert", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Lebenszeit, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Zeit, die ein Lebewesen biologisch aktiv ist
  2. 2
    die Zeit, die ein Gegenstand hat, bis er unbrauchbar wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich könnte meine Lebenszeit auch sinnvoller gestalten, als hier Artikel zu verfassen, die andere wieder unnötigerweise löschen (lassen wollen).
  2. „Viele fanden in der Fremde einen frühen Tod: Historiker beziffern die durchschnittliche Lebenszeit eines Sklaven auf den Plantagen der Neuen Welt auf sieben bis zehn Jahre.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elbenszeit
  • lbeenszeit
  • lebbenszeit
  • lebennszeit
  • lebensezit
  • lebensszeit
  • lebenszeitt
  • lebenszeti
  • lebensziet
  • lebenszzeit
  • lebenzseit
  • lebesnzeit
  • lebneszeit
  • leebnszeit
  • llebenszeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elbenszeit2lbeenszeit2lebbenszeit1lebennszeit1lebensezit2lebensszeit1lebenszeitt1lebenszeti2
Edit distance from "Lebenszeit"

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 "Lebenszeit"?
"Lebenszeit" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Lebenszeit" mean?
As a noun, "Lebenszeit" means: die Zeit, die ein Lebewesen biologisch aktiv ist
What words are commonly confused with "Lebenszeit"?
"Lebenszeit" is commonly confused with "Lebenswelt", "lebenswert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lebenszeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebenszeit" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebenszeit" come from?
"Lebenszeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list