leibhaftig

[laɪ̯pˈhaftɪç]

/[laɪ̯pˈhaftɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“leibhaftig” is uncommon German (frequency #73,737 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,737
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - konkret zum Anfassen vorhanden

Corpus desk

Index DE-leibhaftig · leibhaftig · German

leibhaftig · rank #73,737 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,737
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leibgarde

Nearest frequency peer: Leibgarde (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „leibhaftig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „leibhaftig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for leibhaftig
PropertyValue
Headwordleibhaftig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[laɪ̯pˈhaftɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,737
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „leibhaftig“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).leibhaftigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Leibgarde“ (#73,736), „leistbar“ (#73,738), „Lehrgangs“ (#73,735). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „leibhaftig“ bei #73,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leibhaftig is uncommon German at frequency #73,737 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [laɪ̯pˈhaftɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for leibhaftig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 leibhaftig, spelled L-E-I-B-H-A-F-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    konkret zum Anfassen vorhanden
  2. 2
    richtig und echt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Konkret und leibhaftig werden Forderung und Funktion des Gesetzes in dem Erdulden des Leids, dem Austragen des Schmerzes, den Gott in das Herz und Gewissen des Auserwählten senkt.“
  2. „Hinzu kommt die typisch amerikanische Prägung durch ein fundamentalistisches, dualistisches Christentum, das nur Gut und Böse kennt, an die leibhaftige Existenz des Satans glaubt und besessen ist von der drohenden Apokalypse.“

Antonyms

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); 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 "leibhaftig"?
"leibhaftig" is spelled L-E-I-B-H-A-F-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [laɪ̯pˈhaftɪç].
What does "leibhaftig" mean?
As an adjective, "leibhaftig" means: konkret zum Anfassen vorhanden
How do you pronounce "leibhaftig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leibhaftig" is [laɪ̯pˈhaftɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leibhaftig" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "leibhaftig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list