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“Lieferanten” and “Lieferungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,335
- “Lieferanten” frequency rank
- #13,651
- “Lieferungen” frequency rank
- 25986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lieferanten | Lieferungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lieferant | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lieferung |
Where the eye mixes Lieferanten and Lieferungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Lieferanten and Lieferungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Lieferanten vs Lieferungen
A purely visual mix-up. Lieferanten ([liːfəˈʁantn̩]) and Lieferungen ([ˈliːfəʁʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25986, 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]. Lieferungen is at rank #13,651, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːfəʁʊŋən].
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 25986, this pair ranks #1,824,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lieferanten vs Lieferungen
Shared letters: efilnr. Private to "Lieferanten": at. Private to "Lieferungen": gu.
"Lieferanten" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCVC · "Lieferungen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lieferanten ← ileferanten · leiferanten · lieefranten · liefearnten · lieferanetn · lieferannten · lieferantenn · lieferantne
- Lieferungen ← ileferungen · leiferungen · lieefrungen · liefernugen · lieferrungen · lieferugnen · lieferunegn · lieferungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lieferanten" and "Lieferungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lieferanten" vs "Lieferungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Lieferungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,824,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lieferanten" and "Lieferungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lieferungen vs Lieferwagen". 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 #1,824,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.