lesenswert

[ˈleːzn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]

/[ˈleːzn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“lesenswert” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,218
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wert, gelesen zu werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-lesenswert · lesenswert · German

lesenswert · rank #23,218 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,218
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lenkte

Nearest frequency peer: lenkte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „lesenswert“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „lesenswert“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lesenswert vs lobenswert
80% similar
lesenswert vs liebenswert
82% similar
lesenswert vs Lebenswerk
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lesenswert
PropertyValue
Headwordlesenswert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈleːzn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,218
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lesenswert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.lesenswertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lenkte“ (#23,217), „lightning“ (#23,219), „Leitbild“ (#23,216). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lesenswert“ bei #23,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around lesenswert (IPA [ˈleːzn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,218 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "wert, gelesen zu werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for lesenswert, with forms such as "elsenswert", "leesnswert", and "lesennswert". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "lobenswert", "liebenswert", "Lebenswerk", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is lesenswert, spelled L-E-S-E-N-S-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    wert, gelesen zu werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die neue Ausgabe wurde nun schön ausgestattet und um lesenswerte Aufsätze zu Mark Twain und Österreich am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts erweitert.“
  2. „Ich weiß nicht, warum die überhaupt noch Zeitungen machen. Was Lesenswertes steht doch sowieso nicht drin.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elsenswert
  • leesnswert
  • lesennswert
  • lesensewrt
  • lesensswert
  • lesenswerrt
  • lesenswertt
  • lesenswetr
  • lesenswret
  • lesenswwert
  • lesenwsert
  • lesesnwert
  • lesneswert
  • lessenswert
  • llesenswert
  • lseenswert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lesenswert - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elsenswert2leesnswert2lesennswert1lesensewrt2lesensswert1lesenswerrt1lesenswertt1lesenswetr2
Edit distance from "lesenswert"

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 "lesenswert"?
"lesenswert" is spelled L-E-S-E-N-S-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈleːzn̩sˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "lesenswert" mean?
As an adjective, "lesenswert" means: wert, gelesen zu werden
What words are commonly confused with "lesenswert"?
"lesenswert" is commonly confused with "lobenswert", "liebenswert", "Lebenswerk". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lesenswert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lesenswert" is [ˈleːzn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lesenswert" come from?
"lesenswert" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kretschmer#23,203irakischen#23,188identische#23,183Nordirland#23,253

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Luftangriff16 variantslegitimiert16 variantsLegislative16 variantsplastische16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list