Leistungsgesellschaft

[ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsɡəˌzɛlʃaft]

/[ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsɡəˌzɛlʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Leistungsgesellschaft” is uncommon German (frequency #71,578 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,578
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesellschaft, in der Verteilung des Einkommens wie des sozialen Ansehens und der Macht allein entsprechend der Leistung erfolgt, die der Einzelne erreicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-leistungsgesellschaft · Leistungsgesellschaft · German

Leistungsgesellschaft · rank #71,578 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,578
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 30,953
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leistungsträg…

Nearest frequency peer: Leistungsträgern (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Leistungsgesellschaft”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Leistungsgesellschaft” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Leistungsgesellschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeistungsgesellschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsɡəˌzɛlʃaft]
Letters21
Frequency rank#71,578
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Leistungsgesellschaft” 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). Leistungsgesellschaft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Leistungsgesellschaft is uncommon German at frequency #71,578 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsɡəˌzɛlʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Leistungsgesellschaft doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Leistungsgesellschaft, spelled L-E-I-S-T-U-N-G-S-G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesellschaft, in der Verteilung des Einkommens wie des sozialen Ansehens und der Macht allein entsprechend der Leistung erfolgt, die der Einzelne erreicht
  2. 2
    eine Gesellschaft, die in (zu) hohem Maße Leistungsfähigkeit und -bereitschaft vom Einzelnen fordert, wobei weniger oder nur durchschnittlich leistungsstarke Menschen kaum soziale Anerkennung erhalten

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Leistungsgesellschaft"?
"Leistungsgesellschaft" is spelled L-E-I-S-T-U-N-G-S-G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsɡəˌzɛlʃaft].
What does "Leistungsgesellschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Leistungsgesellschaft" means: Gesellschaft, in der Verteilung des Einkommens wie des sozialen Ansehens und der Macht allein entsprechend der Leistung erfolgt, die der Einzelne erreicht
How do you pronounce "Leistungsgesellschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leistungsgesellschaft" is [ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsɡəˌzɛlʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leistungsgesellschaft" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 21 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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