Which to use
“libre” is an adjective and “like” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,891
- “libre” frequency rank
- #4,288
- “like” frequency rank
- 40179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libre | like |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frei | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liken |
Where the eye mixes libre and like
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: libre vs like
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: libre is [libʁ] while like is [ˈlaɪ̯kə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libre is recorded at frequency rank #35,891, classified as anadj, pronounced [libʁ]. like is at rank #4,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯kə].
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 40179, this pair ranks #1,515,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of libre vs like
Shared letters: eil. Private to "libre": br. Private to "like": k.
"libre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "like" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "libre" for "like" ever safe?
Which is more common, "libre" or "like"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "libre" and "like" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "libre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "like" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,515,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libre" and "like" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libre 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 #1,515,851 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.