liebenswert

[ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t]

/[ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t]/ adj

The verdict

“liebenswert” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,682
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sympathisch und so nett, dass man ihn/sie lieb gewinnen kann; von anziehender, gewinnender Art; ein einnehmendes Wesen habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-liebenswert · liebenswert · German

liebenswert · rank #29,682 · 17 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,682
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH letter

Nearest frequency peer: letter (-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 „liebenswert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „liebenswert“ 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).

liebenswert vs lobenswert
82% similar
liebenswert vs liebenswerte
92% similar
liebenswert vs Lebenswerk
73% similar

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

Key facts for liebenswert
PropertyValue
Headwordliebenswert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,682
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „liebenswert“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).liebenswertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „letter“ (#29,681), „Liebeskummer“ (#29,683), „Lesart“ (#29,680). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „liebenswert“ bei #29,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around liebenswert (IPA [ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,682 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sympathisch und so nett, dass man ihn/sie lieb gewinnen kann; von anziehender, gewinnender Art; ein einnehmendes Wesen habend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for liebenswert, with forms such as "ilebenswert", "leibenswert", and "libeenswert". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "lobenswert", "liebenswerte", "Lebenswerk", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is liebenswert, spelled L-I-E-B-E-N-S-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sympathisch und so nett, dass man ihn/sie lieb gewinnen kann; von anziehender, gewinnender Art; ein einnehmendes Wesen habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Meine Chefin ist ein äußerst liebenswerter Mensch.“
  2. Mit Österreich sollte man sich beschäftigen, weil dort liebenswerte Menschen wohnen. Es ist nur schwierig, das zu entdecken.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilebenswert
  • leibenswert
  • libeenswert
  • liebbenswert
  • liebennswert
  • liebensewrt
  • liebensswert
  • liebenswerrt
  • liebenswertt
  • liebenswetr
  • liebenswret
  • liebenswwert
  • liebenwsert
  • liebesnwert
  • liebneswert
  • lieebnswert
  • lliebenswert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of liebenswert - 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.

ilebenswert2leibenswert2libeenswert2liebbenswert1liebennswert1liebensewrt2liebensswert1liebenswerrt1
Edit distance from "liebenswert"

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 "liebenswert"?
"liebenswert" is spelled L-I-E-B-E-N-S-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "liebenswert" mean?
As an adjective, "liebenswert" means: sympathisch und so nett, dass man ihn/sie lieb gewinnen kann; von anziehender, gewinnender Art; ein einnehmendes Wesen habend
What words are commonly confused with "liebenswert"?
"liebenswert" is commonly confused with "lobenswert", "liebenswerte", "Lebenswerk". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "liebenswert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liebenswert" is [ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liebenswert" come from?
"liebenswert" 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 "liebenswert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list