Lebhaftigkeit

[ˈleːphaftɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈleːphaftɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Lebhaftigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft/Zustand, lebhaft zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-lebhaftigkeit · Lebhaftigkeit · German

Lebhaftigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Lebhaftigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordLebhaftigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈleːphaftɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lebhaftigkeit“ im Deutschen

Lebhaftigkeitsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lebhaftigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈleːphaftɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft/Zustand, lebhaft zu sein".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lebhaftigkeit, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Lebhaftigkeit, spelled L-E-B-H-A-F-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft/Zustand, lebhaft zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er wusste selbst nicht, was er eigentlich sagen wollte, aber er fing mit grosser Lebhaftigkeit seine Ausführungen an, ab und zu französische Worte in sein unbeholfenes und papierenes Russisch einstreuend.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

ReglosigkeitTrägheitUnbeweglichkeit

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lebhaftigkeit"?
"Lebhaftigkeit" is spelled L-E-B-H-A-F-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːphaftɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Lebhaftigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Lebhaftigkeit" means: Eigenschaft/Zustand, lebhaft zu sein
How do you pronounce "Lebhaftigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lebhaftigkeit" is [ˈleːphaftɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lebhaftigkeit" come from?
"Lebhaftigkeit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list