Lebensziel

[ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡siːl]

/[ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡siːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebensziel” is uncommon German (frequency #62,601 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,601
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bestimmtes Ziel, das jemand im Laufe des Lebens erreichen möchte

Key facts for Lebensziel
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebensziel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡siːl]
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,601
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebensziel” 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). Lebensziel 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

Lebensziel is uncommon German at frequency #62,601 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡siːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestimmtes Ziel, das jemand im Laufe des Lebens erreichen möchte".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lebensziel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lebensziel, spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-Z-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestimmtes Ziel, das jemand im Laufe des Lebens erreichen möchte

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 "Lebensziel"?
"Lebensziel" is spelled L-E-B-E-N-S-Z-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡siːl].
What does "Lebensziel" mean?
As a noun, "Lebensziel" means: bestimmtes Ziel, das jemand im Laufe des Lebens erreichen möchte
How do you pronounce "Lebensziel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebensziel" is [ˈleːbn̩sˌt͡siːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebensziel" come from?
"Lebensziel" 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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Using “Lebensziel”

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

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

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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