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“liefere” and “liefert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,158
- “liefere” frequency rank
- #3,134
- “liefert” frequency rank
- 34292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liefere | liefert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liefern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liefern |
Where the eye mixes liefere and liefert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. liefere (CVVCVCV) and liefert (CVVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses liefere with liefert
A purely visual mix-up. liefere ([ˈliːfəʁə]) 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 a single letter - e in “liefere” becomes t in “liefert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liefere is recorded at frequency rank #31,158, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈliːfəʁə]. 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 34292, this pair ranks #1,666,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of liefere vs liefert
Shared letters: efilr. Private to "liefere": -. Private to "liefert": t.
"liefere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "liefert" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "liefere" and "liefert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "liefere" or "liefert"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "liefere" 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 #1,666,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liefere" and "liefert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefe vs liefere". 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 #1,666,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.