Which to use
“lieferte” and “lieferten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,501
- “lieferte” frequency rank
- #14,351
- “lieferten” frequency rank
- 21852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lieferte | lieferten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liefern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liefern |
Where the eye mixes lieferte and lieferten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lieferte with lieferten
A purely visual mix-up. lieferte ([ˈliːfɐtə]) and lieferten ([ˈliːfɐtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “lieferte” sits inside “lieferten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lieferte is recorded at frequency rank #7,501, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈliːfɐtə]. 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 21852, this pair ranks #1,881,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lieferte vs lieferten
Shared letters: efilrt. Private to "lieferte": -. Private to "lieferten": n.
"lieferte" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "lieferten" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lieferte" and "lieferten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lieferte" 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 "lieferte" 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 #1,881,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lieferte" 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 #1,881,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.