Which to use
“liefere” and “lieferte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,158
- “liefere” frequency rank
- #7,501
- “lieferte” frequency rank
- 38659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liefere | lieferte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liefern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liefern |
Where the eye mixes liefere and lieferte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses liefere with lieferte
A purely visual mix-up. liefere ([ˈliːfəʁə]) and lieferte ([ˈliːfɐtə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38659, 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]. lieferte is at rank #7,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈliːfɐtə].
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 38659, this pair ranks #1,558,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of liefere vs lieferte
Shared letters: efilr. Private to "liefere": -. Private to "lieferte": t.
"liefere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "lieferte" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "liefere" for "lieferte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "liefere" vs "lieferte" - which ranks higher?
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 "lieferte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,558,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liefere" and "lieferte" 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 #1,558,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.