Which to use
“geleert” and “geliefert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,742
- “geleert” frequency rank
- #4,041
- “geliefert” frequency rank
- 31783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleert | geliefert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leeren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs liefern |
Where the eye mixes geleert and geliefert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geleert runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against geliefert's 9 (CVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geleert with geliefert
A purely visual mix-up. geleert ([ɡəˈleːɐ̯t]) and geliefert ([ɡəˈliːfɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geleert is recorded at frequency rank #27,742, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈleːɐ̯t]. geliefert is at rank #4,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈliːfɐt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31783, this pair ranks #1,721,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geleert vs geliefert
Shared letters: eglrt. Private to "geleert": -. Private to "geliefert": fi.
"geleert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geliefert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geleert" for "geliefert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geleert" vs "geliefert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geleert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geliefert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,721,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleert" and "geliefert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs geleert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,721,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.