lifeworld
noun
lifeworld is spelled L-I-F-E-W-O-R-L-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lifeworld means “The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lifeworld is lifeworlds.
How many letters and syllables are in lifeworld?
| Letters | 9: L-I-F-E-W-O-R-L-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lifeworld?
Lifeworld appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lifeworld
- lifeworlds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lifeworld mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lifeworld in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense The world "as lived" prior to reflective representation or analysis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Lebenswelt |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lifeworld come from?
Calque of German Lebenswelt, coined by German philosopher Edmund Husserl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).