Menschenleben

[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌleːbn̩]

/[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌleːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Menschenleben” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,700
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Dauer des Lebens eines Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-menschenleben · Menschenleben · German

Menschenleben · rank #11,700 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,700
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH meinetwegen

Nearest frequency peer: meinetwegen (-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 „Menschenleben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Menschenleben“ 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 Menschenleben
PropertyValue
HeadwordMenschenleben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌleːbn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#11,700
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Menschenleben“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „meinetwegen“ (#11,699), „Metzger“ (#11,701), „Materials“ (#11,698). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Menschenleben“ bei #11,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Menschenleben (IPA [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌleːbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,700 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Menschenleben, with forms such as "emnschenleben", "mencshenleben", and "mennschenleben". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Menschenleben, spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-L-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Dauer des Lebens eines Menschen
  2. 2
    ein (lebendes) menschliches Individuum
  3. 3
    die Umstände der menschliche Existenz in seiner Gesamtheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Menschenleben reicht nicht, um alle Sprachen dieser Welt zu lernen.
  2. „Letztlich kann der Rufname im Laufe eines Menschenlebens auch gewechselt werden.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emnschenleben
  • mencshenleben
  • mennschenleben
  • menscchenleben
  • menscehnleben
  • menschelneben
  • menschenelben
  • menschenlbeen
  • menschenlebben
  • menschenlebenn
  • menschenlebne
  • menschenleebn
  • menschenlleben
  • menschennleben
  • menschhenleben
  • menschneleben
  • menshcenleben
  • mensschenleben
  • mesnchenleben
  • mmenschenleben
  • mneschenleben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emnschenleben2mencshenleben2mennschenleben1menscchenleben1menscehnleben2menschelneben2menschenelben2menschenlbeen2
Edit distance from "Menschenleben"

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 "Menschenleben"?
"Menschenleben" is spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-L-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌleːbn̩].
What does "Menschenleben" mean?
As a noun, "Menschenleben" means: die Dauer des Lebens eines Menschen
What are common misspellings of "Menschenleben"?
Common misspellings include "emnschenleben", "mencshenleben", "mennschenleben", "menscchenleben", "menscehnleben". The correct spelling is "Menschenleben".
How do you pronounce "Menschenleben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menschenleben" is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌleːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Menschenleben" come from?
"Menschenleben" 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 "Menschenleben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list