Leibesübung
[ˈlaɪ̯bəsˌʔyːbʊŋ]
The verdict
“Leibesübung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (zählbare) Einheit sportlicher Aktivität
Corpus desk
Index DE-leibesubung · Leibesübung · German
Leibesübung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Leibesübung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯bəsˌʔyːbʊŋ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leibesübung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leibesübung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯bəsˌʔyːbʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Leibesübung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Leibesübung, spelled L-E-I-B-E-S-Ü-B-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1(zählbare) Einheit sportlicher Aktivität
- 2in Österreich als Plural ein Unterrichtsgegenstand
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leibesübung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Den Kindern werden verschiedene Leibesübungen beigebracht.
„Der Unterricht in Leibesübungen und Leibeserziehung ist ab der 5. Schulstufe getrennt nach Geschlechtern zu erteilen.“
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.