Which to use
“lieh” and “lire” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,953
- “lieh” frequency rank
- #38,882
- “lire” frequency rank
- 65835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lieh | lire |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leihen | Schriftzeichen, Worte und Texte wahrnehmen, verarbeiten und verstehen |
Where the eye mixes lieh and lire
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lieh and lire
A purely visual mix-up. lieh ([liː]) and lire ([liʁ]) 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 65835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lieh is recorded at frequency rank #26,953, classified as averb, pronounced [liː]. lire is at rank #38,882, tagged as averb, pronounced [liʁ].
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 65835, this pair ranks #593,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lieh vs lire
Shared letters: eil. Private to "lieh": h. Private to "lire": r.
"lieh" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lire" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lieh" and "lire" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lieh" or "lire"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lieh" and "lire" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lieh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lire" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #593,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lieh" and "lire" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs lire". 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 #593,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.