# lifeblood

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlaɪfˌblʌd/ · frequency rank #42,240

## Definitions
1. Blood that is needed for continued life; blood regarded as the seat of life.
2. That which is required for continued existence or function.

## Etymology
From life + blood. Compare English heart-blood (“lifeblood”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`ilfeblood`, `lfieblood`, `liefblood`, `lifbelood`, `lifebblood`, `lifebllood`, `lifeblod`, `lifeblodo`, `lifebloodd`, `lifebolod`, `lifelbood`, `liffeblood`, `llifeblood`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lifeblood