Liebhaber
\ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ\
The verdict
“Liebhaber” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-liebhaber · Liebhaber · French
Liebhaber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Liebhaber |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Liebhaber is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Liebhaber in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Liebhaber, spelled L-I-E-B-H-A-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1Amant.
- 2Amateur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Liebhaber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das einzige Mittel gegen solch ein Leid ist für einen Kerl aus Saltow, das zu tun, was er zehn Jahre zuvor bei Sweta und ihrem Arschloch von Schurik versäumt hat, nämlich sie und ihren Liebhaber zu töten.
Außerdem erweist er sich nach der ersten Aufregung als bemerkenswerter Liebhaber, und sie verbringen den ganzen Sommer damit, es in allen Richtungen und mit allen Löchern miteinander zu treiben – und schon bald sehnt sie ihre Begegnungen mit derselben Ungeduld herbei wie er.
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.