Which to use
“lebte” and “liebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,756
- “lebte” frequency rank
- #2,348
- “liebt” frequency rank
- 6104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebte | liebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lieben |
Where the eye mixes lebte and liebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lebte vs liebt
A purely visual mix-up. lebte ([ˈleːptə]) and liebt ([liːpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebte is recorded at frequency rank #3,756, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈleːptə]. liebt is at rank #2,348, tagged as averb, pronounced [liːpt].
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 6104, this pair ranks #1,992,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lebte vs liebt
Shared letters: belt. Private to "lebte": -. Private to "liebt": i.
"lebte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "liebt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lebte" and "liebt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lebte" vs "liebt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebte" and "liebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebte vs Lübke". 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 #1,992,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.