Leibesübungen

[ˈlaɪ̯bəsˌʔyːbʊŋən]

/[ˈlaɪ̯bəsˌʔyːbʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leibesübungen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,477 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,477
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leibesübung

Key facts for Leibesübungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeibesübungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯bəsˌʔyːbʊŋən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#64,477
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Leibesübungen” 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). Leibesübungen 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

Leibesübungen is uncommon German at frequency #64,477 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯bəsˌʔyːbʊŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Leibesübungen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Leibesübungen, spelled L-E-I-B-E-S-Ü-B-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Leibesübung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Leibesübung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leibesübung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Leibesübung

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-I-B-E-S-Ü-B-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaɪ̯bəsˌʔyːbʊŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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