liebenswert

\ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t\

/\ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t\/ adj

The verdict

“liebenswert” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sympathique, charmant, aimable, gentil.

Corpus desk

Index FR-liebenswert · liebenswert · French

liebenswert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for liebenswert
PropertyValue
Headwordliebenswert
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « liebenswert » en français

liebenswertreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

liebenswert is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sympathique, charmant, aimable, gentil.".

liebenswert doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is liebenswert, spelled L-I-E-B-E-N-S-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sympathique, charmant, aimable, gentil.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Deutsche finden es liebenswert, wenn Franzosen das "H" nicht aussprechen können.
  2. (im Video wird) schnell erzählt, mit vielen Schnitten, und flotten Sprüchen garniert: "Hier ist einer von den Taliban, hier einer von der örtlichen Mafia - liebenswerte Leute", hört man ihn sagen. Ob das alles bis ins letzte Detail stimmt, was Routledge da von sich gibt, lässt sich nicht nachprüfen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "liebenswert"?
"liebenswert" is spelled L-I-E-B-E-N-S-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t\.
What does "liebenswert" mean?
As an adjective, "liebenswert" means: Sympathique, charmant, aimable, gentil.
How do you pronounce "liebenswert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liebenswert" is \ˈliːbənsˌveːɐ̯t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liebenswert" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list