Which to use
“lire” and “list” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,882
- “lire” frequency rank
- #9,059
- “list” frequency rank
- 47941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lire | list |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schriftzeichen, Worte und Texte wahrnehmen, verarbeiten und verstehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes lire and list
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lire and list
A purely visual mix-up. lire ([liʁ]) and list ([lɪst]) 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 47941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lire is recorded at frequency rank #38,882, classified as averb, pronounced [liʁ]. list is at rank #9,059, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɪst].
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 47941, this pair ranks #1,266,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lire vs list
Shared letters: il. Private to "lire": er. Private to "list": st.
"lire" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "list" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lire" for "list" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lire" vs "list" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "list" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,266,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lire" and "list" 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 #1,266,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.