Leberwurst

[ˈleːbɐˌvʊʁst]

/[ˈleːbɐˌvʊʁst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leberwurst” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,650
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - streichfähige, in seltenen Fällen auch schnittfeste Kochwurst, die aus Leber und anderen Innereien sowie Fett, Speck, Muskelfleisch und verschiedenen Gewürzen wie Majoran oder Thymian hergestellt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-leberwurst · Leberwurst · German

Leberwurst · rank #37,650 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,650
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lebensretter

Nearest frequency peer: Lebensretter (-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 „Leberwurst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Leberwurst“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Leberwurst
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeberwurst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbɐˌvʊʁst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,650
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Leberwurst“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Leberwurstliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lebensretter“ (#37,649), „Lederhose“ (#37,651), „Lebenskraft“ (#37,648). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Leberwurst“ bei #37,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Leberwurst (IPA [ˈleːbɐˌvʊʁst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,650 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "streichfähige, in seltenen Fällen auch schnittfeste Kochwurst, die aus Leber und anderen Innereien sowie Fett, Speck, Muskelfleisch und verschiedenen Gewürzen wie Majoran oder Thymian hergestellt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leberwurst, with forms such as "elberwurst", "lbeerwurst", and "lebberwurst". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Leberwurst, spelled L-E-B-E-R-W-U-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    streichfähige, in seltenen Fällen auch schnittfeste Kochwurst, die aus Leber und anderen Innereien sowie Fett, Speck, Muskelfleisch und verschiedenen Gewürzen wie Majoran oder Thymian hergestellt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jeden Morgen schmiere ich mir Leberwurst auf mein Pausenbrot und gehe dann zur Schule.
  2. „So kam die Abenddämmerung herauf, die Großmama reichte Schnittchen mit Lachsschinken, Leberwurst und Essiggurke.“

This word in other languages

liverwurst(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elberwurst
  • lbeerwurst
  • lebberwurst
  • leberrwurst
  • leberuwrst
  • leberwrust
  • leberwurrst
  • leberwursst
  • leberwurstt
  • leberwurts
  • leberwusrt
  • leberwwurst
  • lebewrurst
  • lebrewurst
  • leebrwurst
  • lleberwurst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elberwurst2lbeerwurst2lebberwurst1leberrwurst1leberuwrst2leberwrust2leberwurrst1leberwursst1
Edit distance from "Leberwurst"

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 "Leberwurst"?
"Leberwurst" is spelled L-E-B-E-R-W-U-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbɐˌvʊʁst].
What does "Leberwurst" mean?
As a noun, "Leberwurst" means: streichfähige, in seltenen Fällen auch schnittfeste Kochwurst, die aus Leber und anderen Innereien sowie Fett, Speck, Muskelfleisch und verschiedenen Gewürzen wie Majoran oder Thymian hergestellt wird
What are common misspellings of "Leberwurst"?
Common misspellings include "elberwurst", "lbeerwurst", "lebberwurst", "leberrwurst", "leberuwrst". The correct spelling is "Leberwurst".
How do you pronounce "Leberwurst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leberwurst" is [ˈleːbɐˌvʊʁst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leberwurst" come from?
"Leberwurst" 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 "Leberwurst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Lesbarkeit#37,653lukrativen#37,658Küchenchef#37,640Mayonnaise#37,664

Similar misspelling depth

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

Nachbarort16 variantsNetzwerkes16 variantsNährstoffen16 variantsinteractive16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list