Which to use
“liebte” is a verb and “Liste” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,765
- “liebte” frequency rank
- #957
- “Liste” frequency rank
- 10722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liebte | Liste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lieben | ein schriftliches Verzeichnis, in dem mehrere Punkte in einer bestimmten Reihenfolge aufgeführt sind |
Where the eye mixes liebte and Liste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between liebte and Liste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: liebte is [ˈliːptə] while Liste is [ˈlɪstə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liebte is recorded at frequency rank #9,765, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈliːptə]. Liste is at rank #957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪstə].
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 10722, this pair ranks #1,973,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of liebte vs Liste
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "liebte": b. Private to "Liste": s.
"liebte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Liste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "liebte" and "Liste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "liebte" or "Liste"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "liebte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Liste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liebte" and "Liste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liebte vs liefe". 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 #1,973,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.