Which to use
“Lieblinge” and “Lieblings” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,952
- “Lieblinge” frequency rank
- #11,695
- “Lieblings” frequency rank
- 38647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lieblinge | Lieblings |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Liebling | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Liebling |
Where the eye mixes Lieblinge and Lieblings
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Lieblinge (CVVCCVCCV) and Lieblings (CVVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Lieblinge vs Lieblings
A purely visual mix-up. Lieblinge ([ˈliːplɪŋə]) and Lieblings ([ˈliːplɪŋs]) 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 a single letter - e in “Lieblinge” becomes s in “Lieblings”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lieblinge is recorded at frequency rank #26,952, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːplɪŋə]. Lieblings is at rank #11,695, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːplɪŋs].
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 38647, this pair ranks #1,558,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lieblinge vs Lieblings
Shared letters: begiln. Private to "Lieblinge": -. Private to "Lieblings": s.
"Lieblinge" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV · "Lieblings" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lieblinge" and "Lieblings" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lieblinge" or "Lieblings"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lieblinge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lieblings" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,558,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lieblinge" and "Lieblings" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liebliche vs Lieblinge". 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 #1,558,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.