život
[ˈʒɪvɔt]
The verdict
“život” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Organismus charakterisierende Erscheinungsform; Leben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | život |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʒɪvɔt] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “život” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
život is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʒɪvɔt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for život in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is život, spelled Ž-I-V-O-T.
Definition
- 1einen Organismus charakterisierende Erscheinungsform; Leben
- 2menschliche Existenz; Leben
- 3Zeitraum zwischen Geburt und Tod; Leben
- 4Art wie der Mensch lebt; Leben
- 5Lebensdauer einer Sache; Leben
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “život”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Ž-I-V-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʒɪvɔt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.