Which to use
“liefe” and “liefert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,812
- “liefe” frequency rank
- #3,134
- “liefert” frequency rank
- 49946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liefe | liefert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs laufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liefern |
Where the eye mixes liefe and liefert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. liefe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against liefert's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between liefe and liefert
A purely visual mix-up. liefe ([ˈliːfə]) and liefert ([ˈliːfɐt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “liefe” sits inside “liefert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liefe is recorded at frequency rank #46,812, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈliːfə]. liefert is at rank #3,134, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈliːfɐt].
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 49946, this pair ranks #1,192,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of liefe vs liefert
Shared letters: efil. Private to "liefe": -. Private to "liefert": rt.
"liefe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "liefert" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "liefe" for "liefert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "liefe" vs "liefert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "liefe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liefert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,192,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liefe" and "liefert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefe vs Lienz". 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 #1,192,429 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.