Lebewesen

[ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩]

/[ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Lebewesen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,056. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,056
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - organisierte genetische Einheiten, die zu Stoffwechsel, Fortpflanzung und Evolution befähigt sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebewesen · Lebewesen · German

Lebewesen · rank #9,056 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,056
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lebst

Nearest frequency peer: lebst (+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 „Lebewesen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lebewesen“ 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 Lebewesen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebewesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,056
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lebewesen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lebewesenliegt 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: „lebst“ (#9,057), „Krankenkasse“ (#9,054), „Korb“ (#9,053). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lebewesen“ bei #9,056. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Lebewesen (IPA [ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,056 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "organisierte genetische Einheiten, die zu Stoffwechsel, Fortpflanzung und Evolution befähigt sind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lebewesen, with forms such as "elbewesen", "lbeewesen", and "lebbewesen". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lebewesen, spelled L-E-B-E-W-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    organisierte genetische Einheiten, die zu Stoffwechsel, Fortpflanzung und Evolution befähigt sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Biologie behandelt Lebewesen.
  2. „Würde eine Raumsonde zur Erde gleiten, um nach Lebewesen zu suchen, wären die ersten konkreten Lebenszeichen in einer Höhe von etwa 20 km zu finden, und zwar Mikroben, Sporen und Pollenkörner, die vom Wind dorthin befördert wurden.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

FantasiewesenFabelwesen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elbewesen
  • lbeewesen
  • lebbewesen
  • lebeewsen
  • lebeweesn
  • lebewesenn
  • lebewesne
  • lebewessen
  • lebewseen
  • lebewwesen
  • lebweesen
  • leebwesen
  • llebewesen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elbewesen2lbeewesen2lebbewesen1lebeewsen2lebeweesn2lebewesenn1lebewesne2lebewessen1
Edit distance from "Lebewesen"

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 "Lebewesen"?
"Lebewesen" is spelled L-E-B-E-W-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩].
What does "Lebewesen" mean?
As a noun, "Lebewesen" means: organisierte genetische Einheiten, die zu Stoffwechsel, Fortpflanzung und Evolution befähigt sind
What are common misspellings of "Lebewesen"?
Common misspellings include "elbewesen", "lbeewesen", "lebbewesen", "lebeewsen", "lebeweesn". The correct spelling is "Lebewesen".
How do you pronounce "Lebewesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebewesen" is [ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebewesen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list