Which to use
“liefert” and “liiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,134
- “liefert” frequency rank
- #37,060
- “liiert” frequency rank
- 40194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liefert | liiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liefern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs liieren |
Where the eye mixes liefert and liiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. liefert runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against liiert's 6 (CVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses liefert with liiert
A purely visual mix-up. liefert ([ˈliːfɐt]) and liiert ([liˈiːɐ̯t]) 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 40194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liefert is recorded at frequency rank #3,134, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈliːfɐt]. liiert is at rank #37,060, tagged as averb, pronounced [liˈiːɐ̯t].
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 40194, this pair ranks #1,515,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of liefert vs liiert
Shared letters: eilrt. Private to "liefert": f. Private to "liiert": -.
"liefert" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "liiert" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "liefert" and "liiert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "liefert" vs "liiert" - 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 "liefert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,515,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liefert" and "liiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liiert vs lindert". 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 #1,515,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.