leiblich
[ˈlaɪ̯plɪç]
The verdict
“leiblich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Blutsverwandtschaft stehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-leiblich · leiblich · German
leiblich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | leiblich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯plɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „leiblich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
leiblich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯plɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
leiblich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is leiblich, spelled L-E-I-B-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1in Blutsverwandtschaft stehend
- 2den Körper oder Leib betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how leiblich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein Stiefvater ist ein Mann, der mit der leiblichen Mutter eines Kindes verheiratet ist und die Stelle des Vaters einnimmt oder der männliche Teil von Pflegeeltern.“
„Die leibliche Aufnahme Mariens in den Himmel ist ein am 1. November 1950 durch Papst Pius XII. verkündetes Dogma der römisch-katholischen Kirche […].“
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.