Lebewesens

[ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩s]

/[ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lebewesens” is uncommon German (frequency #95,893 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,893
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lebewesen

Key facts for Lebewesens
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebewesens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,893
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lebewesens” 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). Lebewesens 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

Lebewesens is uncommon German at frequency #95,893 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lebewesen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lebewesens, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lebewesens, spelled L-E-B-E-W-E-S-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs 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 "Lebewesens"?
"Lebewesens" is spelled L-E-B-E-W-E-S-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩s].
What does "Lebewesens" mean?
As a noun, "Lebewesens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lebewesen
How do you pronounce "Lebewesens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebewesens" is [ˈleːbəˌveːzn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebewesens" come from?
"Lebewesens" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lebewesens”

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

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