Which to use
“libre” and “live” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,891
- “libre” frequency rank
- #1,015
- “live” frequency rank
- 36906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libre | live |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frei | direkt ohne Veränderungen und Verzögerungen (an ein Publikum) wiedergebend |
Where the eye mixes libre and live
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between libre and live
A purely visual mix-up. libre ([libʁ]) and live ([laɪ̯f]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36906, 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]. live is at rank #1,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laɪ̯f].
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 36906, this pair ranks #1,603,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of libre vs live
Shared letters: eil. Private to "libre": br. Private to "live": v.
"libre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "live" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "libre" and "live" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "libre" vs "live" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "libre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "live" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,603,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libre" and "live" 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 #1,603,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.