Liebhaber

[ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ]

/[ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Liebhaber” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,558
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mann, mit dem jemand eine (außereheliche) sexuelle Beziehung führt

Corpus desk

Index DE-liebhaber · Liebhaber · German

Liebhaber · rank #6,558 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,558
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lehnt

Nearest frequency peer: lehnt (-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 „Liebhaber“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Liebhaber
PropertyValue
HeadwordLiebhaber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,558
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Liebhaber“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lehnt“ (#6,557), „long“ (#6,559), „Kärnten“ (#6,556). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Liebhaber“ bei #6,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Liebhaber (IPA [ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,558 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Liebhaber, with forms such as "ilebhaber", "leibhaber", and "libehaber". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Liebhaber, spelled L-I-E-B-H-A-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mann, mit dem jemand eine (außereheliche) sexuelle Beziehung führt
  2. 2
    Mann, der um die Gunst einer Frau buhlt, um sie wirbt
  3. 3
    ein Mann in seiner Eigenschaft als Sexualpartner
  4. 4
    Rolle des werbenden und buhlenden Mannes
  5. 5
    Mann, der sich für etwas besonders begeistern kann, eine starke Vorliebe für etwas hat
  6. 6
    Amateur
  7. 7
    jemand, der einem anderen freundlich gesinnt ist, ihm zugeneigt ist
  8. 8
    jemand, der an Künsten und Wissenschaften Interesse zeigt, sich aber nicht über Gebühr auskennt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Den Geräuschen nach zu urteilen, hat die Frau aus dem zweiten Stock schon wieder einen neuen Liebhaber.
  2. Frau Schmidt hat einen Liebhaber nach dem anderen.

Synonyms

GalanGeliebterGespieleBewerberVerehrerLoverCasanovaAnhängerFreundAmateurFreund

This word in other languages

enthusiast(English)amante(Español)amante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilebhaber
  • leibhaber
  • libehaber
  • liebahber
  • liebbhaber
  • liebhabber
  • liebhaberr
  • liebhabre
  • liebhaebr
  • liebhbaer
  • liebhhaber
  • liehbaber
  • lliebhaber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Liebhaber - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilebhaber2leibhaber2libehaber2liebahber2liebbhaber1liebhabber1liebhaberr1liebhabre2
Edit distance from "Liebhaber"

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 "Liebhaber"?
"Liebhaber" is spelled L-I-E-B-H-A-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ].
What does "Liebhaber" mean?
As a noun, "Liebhaber" means: Mann, mit dem jemand eine (außereheliche) sexuelle Beziehung führt
What are common misspellings of "Liebhaber"?
Common misspellings include "ilebhaber", "leibhaber", "libehaber", "liebahber", "liebbhaber". The correct spelling is "Liebhaber".
How do you pronounce "Liebhaber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Liebhaber" is [ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Liebhaber" come from?
"Liebhaber" 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 "Liebhaber", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mediziner#6,564Ideologie#6,548identisch#6,547gewählten#6,542

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

positives13 variantsZulassung13 variantsAktivität13 variantszwingend13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list