Which to use
“Lieferung” and “Linderung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,510
- “Lieferung” frequency rank
- #33,171
- “Linderung” frequency rank
- 38681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lieferung | Linderung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Transportieren (meist von etwas, das gekauft wurde) an einen bestimmten Ort | Abnahme oder Verringerung einer unangenehmen Erscheinung (Leiden, Schmerzen) |
Where the eye mixes Lieferung and Linderung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Lieferung (CVVCVCVCC) and Linderung (CVCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Lieferung with Linderung
A purely visual mix-up. Lieferung ([ˈliːfəʁʊŋ]) and Linderung ([ˈlɪndəʁʊŋ]) 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 38681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lieferung is recorded at frequency rank #5,510, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːfəʁʊŋ]. Linderung is at rank #33,171, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪndəʁʊŋ].
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 38681, this pair ranks #1,557,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lieferung vs Linderung
Shared letters: egilnru. Private to "Lieferung": f. Private to "Linderung": d.
"Lieferung" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCC · "Linderung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lieferung" for "Linderung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Lieferung" or "Linderung" show up more?
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 "Lieferung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linderung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,557,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lieferung" and "Linderung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lindern vs Linderung". 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 #1,557,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.