Liebhaberin

[ˈliːpˌhaːbəʁɪn]

/[ˈliːpˌhaːbəʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Liebhaberin” is uncommon German (frequency #72,675 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,675
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Frau, mit der jemand eine (außereheliche) sexuelle Beziehung führt

Key facts for Liebhaberin
PropertyValue
HeadwordLiebhaberin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈliːpˌhaːbəʁɪn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,675
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Liebhaberin” 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). Liebhaberin lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Liebhaberin is uncommon German at frequency #72,675 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈliːpˌhaːbəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Liebhaberin, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Liebhaberin, spelled L-I-E-B-H-A-B-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frau, mit der jemand eine (außereheliche) sexuelle Beziehung führt
  2. 2
    Frau in ihrer Eigenschaft als Sexualpartnerin
  3. 3
    Frau, die sich für etwas besonders begeistern kann, eine starke Vorliebe für etwas hat

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 "Liebhaberin"?
"Liebhaberin" is spelled L-I-E-B-H-A-B-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːpˌhaːbəʁɪn].
What does "Liebhaberin" mean?
As a noun, "Liebhaberin" means: Frau, mit der jemand eine (außereheliche) sexuelle Beziehung führt
How do you pronounce "Liebhaberin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Liebhaberin" is [ˈliːpˌhaːbəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Liebhaberin" come from?
"Liebhaberin" 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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Using “Liebhaberin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-E-B-H-A-B-E-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈliːpˌhaːbəʁɪn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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