lebhaft

[ˈleːphaft]

/[ˈleːphaft]/ adj

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The verdict

“lebhaft” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,336
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich angeregt zeigend, voller Interesse und mit der Unterstützung von Mimik und Gestik

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebhaft · lebhaft · German

lebhaft · rank #21,336 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,336
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lebensgefährl…

Nearest frequency peer: lebensgefährlich (-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 „lebhaft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lebhaft“ 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).

lebhaft vs lebhafte
88% similar
lebhaft vs lebhaften
78% similar
lebhaft vs lebhafter
78% similar

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

Key facts for lebhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordlebhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈleːphaft]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,336
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lebhaft“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lebhaftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lebensgefährlich“ (#21,335), „leckt“ (#21,337), „Lebensende“ (#21,334). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lebhaft“ bei #21,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around lebhaft (IPA [ˈleːphaft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,336 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich angeregt zeigend, voller Interesse und mit der Unterstützung von Mimik und Gestik".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lebhaft, with forms such as "elbhaft", "lbehaft", and "lebahft". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "lebhafte", "lebhaften", "lebhafter", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is lebhaft, spelled L-E-B-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich angeregt zeigend, voller Interesse und mit der Unterstützung von Mimik und Gestik

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Freundin hat ein lebhaftes Wesen.
  2. Wir führten eine lebhafte Debatte.

Synonyms

bewegtdynamischlebendigregsam

Antonyms

depressivlangsammüdeträgeschläfrig

This word in other languages

lively(English)vivaz(Español)vif(Français)vivaz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elbhaft
  • lbehaft
  • lebahft
  • lebbhaft
  • lebhafft
  • lebhaftt
  • lebhatf
  • lebhfat
  • lebhhaft
  • lehbaft
  • llebhaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lebhaft - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elbhaft2lbehaft2lebahft2lebbhaft1lebhafft1lebhaftt1lebhatf2lebhfat2
Edit distance from "lebhaft"

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 "lebhaft"?
"lebhaft" is spelled L-E-B-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːphaft].
What does "lebhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "lebhaft" means: sich angeregt zeigend, voller Interesse und mit der Unterstützung von Mimik und Gestik
What words are commonly confused with "lebhaft"?
"lebhaft" is commonly confused with "lebhafte", "lebhaften", "lebhafter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lebhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lebhaft" is [ˈleːphaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lebhaft" come from?
"lebhaft" 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 "lebhaft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kamerad#21,310Jürgens#21,308nichtig#21,369Nordens#21,372

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

pendeln11 variantsgesandt11 variantsgemocht11 variantsgelockt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list