Which to use
“Lieferanten” is a noun and “lieferten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,335
- “Lieferanten” frequency rank
- #14,351
- “lieferten” frequency rank
- 26686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lieferanten | lieferten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lieferant | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liefern |
Where the eye mixes Lieferanten and lieferten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Lieferanten runs 11 letters (CVVCVCVCCVC) against lieferten's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lieferanten and lieferten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lieferanten is [liːfəˈʁantn̩] while lieferten is [ˈliːfɐtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lieferanten is recorded at frequency rank #12,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [liːfəˈʁantn̩]. lieferten is at rank #14,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈliːfɐtn̩].
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 26686, this pair ranks #1,814,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lieferanten vs lieferten
Shared letters: efilnrt. Private to "Lieferanten": a. Private to "lieferten": -.
"Lieferanten" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCVC · "lieferten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lieferanten ← ileferanten · leiferanten · lieefranten · liefearnten · lieferanetn · lieferannten · lieferantenn · lieferantne
- lieferten ← ileferten · leiferten · lieefrten · lieferetn · lieferrten · liefertenn · liefertne · liefertten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lieferanten" and "lieferten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lieferanten" or "lieferten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lieferanten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lieferten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,814,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lieferanten" and "lieferten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefere vs lieferten". 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 #1,814,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.